#8BBCD0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.8% 0.059 225.1), rgb(139, 188, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#8BBCD0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBCD0 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 188, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.059 225.1) |
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 #8BBCD0 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BBCD0 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBCD0 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBCD0 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF3
oklch(93.7% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.033 226.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBCD0
oklch(76.8% 0.059 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#58ADCD
oklch(70.7% 0.094 225.2)
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Step 500
500
#0098C0
oklch(63.2% 0.12 225)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#022B39
oklch(27% 0.05 226.3)
#8BBCD0 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) | #B1B9D1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B1D0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C2C2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBCD0
#8BBCD0
oklch(76.8% 0.059 225.1)
- #D4A895
#D4A895
oklch(76.7% 0.059 44.5)
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 #8BBCD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
Use #8BBCD0 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.