#8BCBC6
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.8% 0.066 189.8), rgb(139, 203, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#8BCBC6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCBC6 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 203, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.066 189.8) |
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 #8BCBC6 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCBC6 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCBC6 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCBC6 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 190)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCBC6
oklch(79.8% 0.066 189.8)
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Step 400
400
#3DB5AF
oklch(70.6% 0.105 190.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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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
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#8BCBC6 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) | #C4C4C6 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BCC7 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75CEC9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCBC6
#8BCBC6
oklch(79.8% 0.066 189.8)
- #E3ACB3
#E3ACB3
oklch(79.7% 0.065 10.1)
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 #8BCBC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #8BCBC6 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.