#8BBFC6
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.1% 0.055 206.5), rgb(139, 191, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#8BBFC6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBFC6 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 191, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 34%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.055 206.5) |
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 #8BBFC6 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BBFC6 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBFC6 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBFC6 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 207.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBFC6
oklch(77.1% 0.055 206.5)
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Step 400
400
#55B0BC
oklch(70.6% 0.088 206.9)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#8BBFC6 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) | #B7BBC7 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB3C6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77C3C1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBFC6
#8BBFC6
oklch(77.1% 0.055 206.5)
- #D6A8A2
#D6A8A2
oklch(77.2% 0.055 27)
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 #8BBFC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #8BBFC6 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.