#8BBCB9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.052 191.4), rgb(139, 188, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#8BBCB9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBCB9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 188, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.052 191.4) |
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 #8BBCB9 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBCB9 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBCB9 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBCB9 text on black | 9.99:1 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 191.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBCB9
oklch(76% 0.052 191.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CB1AD
oklch(70.6% 0.083 191.4)
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Step 500
500
#119D99
oklch(63% 0.106 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#042D2C
oklch(27% 0.043 192.4)
#8BBCB9 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) | #B6B7B9 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB0BA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BBFBB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBCB9
#8BBCB9
oklch(76% 0.052 191.4)
- #D0A4A9
#D0A4A9
oklch(76% 0.052 10.7)
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 #8BBCB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #8BBCB9 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.