#8BBCC1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.2% 0.052 204), rgb(139, 188, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#8BBCC1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBCC1 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 188, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.052 204) |
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 #8BBCC1 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBCC1 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBCC1 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBCC1 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 204.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBCC1
oklch(76.2% 0.052 204)
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Step 400
400
#5BB0B8
oklch(70.7% 0.083 203.5)
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Step 500
500
#099CA7
oklch(63.2% 0.106 203.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#032C30
oklch(26.8% 0.043 204.8)
#8BBCC1 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) | #B5B8C1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB0C1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79C0BD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBCC1
#8BBCC1
oklch(76.2% 0.052 204)
- #D1A6A2
#D1A6A2
oklch(76.3% 0.051 24.5)
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 #8BBCC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #8BBCC1 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.