#8BBCB5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.9% 0.053 185.2), rgb(139, 188, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#8BBCB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBCB5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 188, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.053 185.2) |
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 #8BBCB5 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBCB5 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBCB5 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBCB5 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBCB5
oklch(75.9% 0.053 185.2)
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Step 400
400
#5DB2A8
oklch(70.7% 0.084 185.5)
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Step 500
500
#159E92
oklch(63.1% 0.107 185.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#042D29
oklch(26.9% 0.044 185.2)
#8BBCB5 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) | #B7B7B5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB0B6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBEBA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBCB5
#8BBCB5
oklch(75.9% 0.053 185.2)
- #CFA3AC
#CFA3AC
oklch(75.8% 0.053 4.7)
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 #8BBCB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
Use #8BBCB5 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.