#8BBBBA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.051 194.5), rgb(139, 187, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#8BBBBA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBBBA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 187, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.051 194.5) |
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 #8BBBBA | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBBBA | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBBBA text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBBBA text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 196.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BBBBA
oklch(75.8% 0.051 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#579695
oklch(63.1% 0.065 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8080
oklch(55.5% 0.07 195.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C6C6C
oklch(49% 0.065 195.2)
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Step 800
800
#265858
oklch(42.6% 0.054 195.3)
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Step 900
900
#244948
oklch(37.8% 0.043 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 191.8)
#8BBBBA 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) | #B5B6BA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAFBB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BBEBB | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBBBA
#8BBBBA
oklch(75.8% 0.051 194.5)
- #CFA4A6
#CFA4A6
oklch(75.8% 0.051 15.2)
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 #8BBBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #8BBBBA 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.