#8CB2C4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.2% 0.049 228.5), rgb(140, 178, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#8CB2C4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB2C4 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 178, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 32%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.049 228.5) |
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 #8CB2C4 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB2C4 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB2C4 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB2C4 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 227.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB2C4
oklch(74.2% 0.049 228.5)
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Step 500
500
#6191A7
oklch(63.1% 0.061 228.5)
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Step 600
600
#467B93
oklch(55.6% 0.068 229)
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Step 700
700
#37687D
oklch(49.2% 0.063 227.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5566
oklch(42.8% 0.052 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4653
oklch(37.8% 0.04 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#8CB2C4 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) | #A9B0C5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A9C4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB7B8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB2C4
#8CB2C4
oklch(74.2% 0.049 228.5)
- #C6A391
#C6A391
oklch(74.2% 0.049 48.7)
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 #8CB2C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #8CB2C4 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.