#8BBBC8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.3% 0.054 216.3), rgb(139, 187, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#8BBBC8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 187, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.054 216.3) |
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 #8BBBC8 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBBC8 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBBC8 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBBC8 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 215.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBBC8
oklch(76.3% 0.054 216.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BAEC3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#0E99B4
oklch(63% 0.11 216.5)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#032C35
oklch(27.1% 0.046 216.4)
#8BBBC8 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) | #B2B8C9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B0C8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C0BF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBBC8
#8BBBC8
oklch(76.3% 0.054 216.3)
- #D1A69A
#D1A69A
oklch(76.1% 0.054 36.1)
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 #8BBBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #8BBBC8 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.