#8CB2BC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.043 215.6), rgb(140, 178, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#8CB2BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB2BC |
| RGB | rgb(140, 178, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.043 215.6) |
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 #8CB2BC | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB2BC | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB2BC text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB2BC text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 218)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB2BC
oklch(73.9% 0.043 215.6)
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Step 500
500
#62929F
oklch(63% 0.055 216.6)
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Step 600
600
#477C8A
oklch(55.5% 0.06 216.7)
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Step 700
700
#386975
oklch(49.1% 0.056 215.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F565F
oklch(42.8% 0.047 214.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A474E
oklch(37.8% 0.037 214.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#8CB2BC 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) | #ABAFBD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A9BC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB6B5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB2BC
#8CB2BC
oklch(73.9% 0.043 215.6)
- #C4A198
#C4A198
oklch(73.8% 0.044 34.8)
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 #8CB2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #8CB2BC 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.