#8CB8BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.2% 0.047 201.4), rgb(140, 184, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#8CB8BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB8BB |
| RGB | rgb(140, 184, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.047 201.4) |
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 #8CB8BB | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB8BB | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CB8BB text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB8BB text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C8
oklch(81% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB8BB
oklch(75.2% 0.047 201.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C9599
oklch(63.2% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 600
600
#407F83
oklch(55.6% 0.065 200.9)
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Step 700
700
#316B6F
oklch(49.1% 0.061 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A575A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#27484A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#8CB8BB 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) | #B2B4BB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9ADBB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBBB9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB8BB
#8CB8BB
oklch(75.2% 0.047 201.4)
- #CBA3A2
#CBA3A2
oklch(75.1% 0.047 19.9)
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 #8CB8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #8CB8BB 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.