#8CB8BD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.3% 0.047 204.9), rgb(140, 184, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#8CB8BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB8BD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 184, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.047 204.9) |
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 #8CB8BD | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB8BD | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CB8BD text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB8BD text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CA
oklch(81% 0.03 204.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB8BD
oklch(75.3% 0.047 204.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B949B
oklch(63% 0.061 205.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F7F86
oklch(55.7% 0.066 204.8)
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Step 700
700
#316B71
oklch(49.2% 0.061 204.4)
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Step 800
800
#29575C
oklch(42.7% 0.051 204.8)
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Step 900
900
#27484B
oklch(37.8% 0.039 203.2)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#8CB8BD 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) | #B1B4BD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBCB9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB8BD
#8CB8BD
oklch(75.3% 0.047 204.9)
- #CBA4A0
#CBA4A0
oklch(75.3% 0.047 25.1)
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 #8CB8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #8CB8BD 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.