#8CB7C8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.4% 0.052 224.1), rgb(140, 183, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#8CB7C8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 183, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.052 224.1) |
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 #8CB7C8 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB7C8 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CB7C8 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB7C8 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D0
oklch(81% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB7C8
oklch(75.4% 0.052 224.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B92A7
oklch(63% 0.066 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F7C93
oklch(55.5% 0.072 225.1)
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Step 700
700
#30697D
oklch(49.1% 0.067 223.8)
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Step 800
800
#295666
oklch(42.8% 0.056 223.7)
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Step 900
900
#264753
oklch(37.8% 0.044 223.6)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#8CB7C8 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) | #ADB5C9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ADC8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79BCBC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB7C8
#8CB7C8
oklch(75.4% 0.052 224.1)
- #CDA595
#CDA595
oklch(75.4% 0.053 42.9)
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 #8CB7C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
Use #8CB7C8 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.