#8BBBC4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.1% 0.052 210.4), rgb(139, 187, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#8BBBC4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBBC4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 187, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.052 210.4) |
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 #8BBBC4 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBBC4 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBBC4 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBBC4 text on black | 10.00:1 | 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
#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
#C4DFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 210)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBBC4
oklch(76.1% 0.052 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CAFBE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 210.7)
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Step 500
500
#119AAD
oklch(63% 0.106 210.5)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#032C32
oklch(26.9% 0.044 209.6)
#8BBBC4 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) | #B3B7C5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B0C4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78BFBE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBBC4
#8BBBC4
oklch(76.1% 0.052 210.4)
- #D1A69E
#D1A69E
oklch(76.2% 0.052 30.5)
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 #8BBBC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #8BBBC4 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.