#8BBFD2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.5% 0.061 222.6), rgb(139, 191, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#8BBFD2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBFD2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 191, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.061 222.6) |
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 #8BBFD2 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BBFD2 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBFD2 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBFD2 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 220.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBFD2
oklch(77.5% 0.061 222.6)
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Step 400
400
#53AECC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#8BBFD2 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) | #B4BCD3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B3D2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C5C5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBFD2
#8BBFD2
oklch(77.5% 0.061 222.6)
- #D8AA97
#D8AA97
oklch(77.5% 0.061 43.5)
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 #8BBFD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.059
Use #8BBFD2 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.