#8BC1BD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.2% 0.057 190.3), rgb(139, 193, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#8BC1BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC1BD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 193, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.057 190.3) |
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 #8BC1BD | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC1BD | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC1BD text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC1BD text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#DEEEEC
oklch(93.7% 0.017 187.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 191.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC1BD
oklch(77.2% 0.057 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#53B3AD
oklch(70.7% 0.091 189.8)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#8BC1BD 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) | #BBBBBD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B4BE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79C4C0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC1BD
#8BC1BD
oklch(77.2% 0.057 190.3)
- #D6A7AC
#D6A7AC
oklch(77.3% 0.056 11.3)
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 #8BC1BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #8BC1BD 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.