#8BBFD3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.5% 0.061 223.7), rgb(139, 191, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#8BBFD3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 224°. 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 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBFD3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 191, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.061 223.7) |
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 #8BBFD3 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BBFD3 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBFD3 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBFD3 text on black | 10.49:1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2DFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 222.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBFD3
oklch(77.5% 0.061 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#52AECE
oklch(70.8% 0.099 223.7)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#8BBFD3 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) | #B4BCD4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B3D3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C5C5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBFD3
#8BBFD3
oklch(77.5% 0.061 223.7)
- #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 #8BBFD3, 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 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
Use #8BBFD3 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.