#8BBACC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.2% 0.056 223.5), rgb(139, 186, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#8BBACC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBACC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 186, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.056 223.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8BBACC | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBACC | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBACC text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBACC text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 222.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBACC
oklch(76.2% 0.056 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CADCA
oklch(70.7% 0.09 223.7)
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Step 500
500
#1498BC
oklch(63.2% 0.114 223.2)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#042B37
oklch(26.9% 0.047 223.4)
#8BBACC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B0B7CD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AFCC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75C0C0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBACC
#8BBACC
oklch(76.2% 0.056 223.5)
- #D1A795
#D1A795
oklch(76.2% 0.056 44.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8BBACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #8BBACC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.