#8BBBC2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.052 207.3), rgb(139, 187, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#8BBBC2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBBC2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 187, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.052 207.3) |
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 #8BBBC2 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBBC2 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBBC2 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBBC2 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.029 207.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBBC2
oklch(76% 0.052 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CAFBB
oklch(70.6% 0.082 207.7)
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Step 500
500
#139BAA
oklch(63.2% 0.105 207.2)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#042C31
oklch(26.9% 0.043 207.4)
#8BBBC2 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) | #B3B7C3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB0C2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79BFBD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBBC2
#8BBBC2
oklch(76% 0.052 207.3)
- #D0A5A0
#D0A5A0
oklch(76% 0.052 26)
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 #8BBBC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #8BBBC2 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.