#8BBDB1
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76% 0.055 178.3), rgb(139, 189, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#8BBDB1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBDB1 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 189, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.055 178.3) |
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 #8BBDB1 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBDB1 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBDB1 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBDB1 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEA
oklch(93.7% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBDB1
oklch(76% 0.055 178.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CB3A1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 178.4)
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Step 500
500
#109F8A
oklch(63% 0.113 178.7)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#032E26
oklch(27% 0.048 176.9)
#8BBDB1 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) | #B9B7B1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B0B2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBFB9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBDB1
#8BBDB1
oklch(76% 0.055 178.3)
- #CFA3B1
#CFA3B1
oklch(76% 0.055 357.5)
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 #8BBDB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #8BBDB1 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.