#8CB5BB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.5% 0.045 207.3), rgb(140, 181, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#8CB5BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB5BB |
| RGB | rgb(140, 181, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.045 207.3) |
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 #8CB5BB | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB5BB | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CB5BB text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB5BB text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.028 208.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB5BB
oklch(74.5% 0.045 207.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F949B
oklch(63.2% 0.057 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#447E86
oklch(55.7% 0.062 207.1)
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Step 700
700
#356A71
oklch(49.1% 0.057 206.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C565C
oklch(42.5% 0.048 207.5)
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Step 900
900
#29474C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 209.2)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#8CB5BB 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) | #AEB2BB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6ABBB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB9B7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB5BB
#8CB5BB
oklch(74.5% 0.045 207.3)
- #C7A29D
#C7A29D
oklch(74.4% 0.045 27.2)
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 #8CB5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #8CB5BB 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.