#8BBDBA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.2% 0.053 191.5), rgb(139, 189, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#8BBDBA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBDBA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 189, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.053 191.5) |
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 #8BBDBA | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBDBA | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBDBA text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBDBA text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#C4E0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 191.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBDBA
oklch(76.2% 0.053 191.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB2AE
oklch(70.9% 0.084 191.5)
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Step 500
500
#059E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.108 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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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
#032D2C
oklch(27% 0.044 192.4)
#8BBDBA 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) | #B7B8BA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB1BB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC0BC | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBDBA
#8BBDBA
oklch(76.2% 0.053 191.5)
- #D1A5A9
#D1A5A9
oklch(76.3% 0.052 12.3)
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 #8BBDBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
Use #8BBDBA 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.