#8CB8CC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.8% 0.055 227.6), rgb(140, 184, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#8CB8CC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB8CC |
| RGB | rgb(140, 184, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.055 227.6) |
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 #8CB8CC | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB8CC | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CB8CC text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB8CC text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D2
oklch(81% 0.035 225.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB8CC
oklch(75.8% 0.055 227.6)
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Step 500
500
#5992AB
oklch(63% 0.071 227.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D7C96
oklch(55.5% 0.076 227.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F6980
oklch(49.2% 0.07 226.9)
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Step 800
800
#285568
oklch(42.6% 0.059 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#254655
oklch(37.6% 0.046 229.2)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#8CB8CC 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) | #AEB6CD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AECC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77BEBE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB8CC
#8CB8CC
oklch(75.8% 0.055 227.6)
- #CFA793
#CFA793
oklch(75.9% 0.055 48)
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 #8CB8CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
Use #8CB8CC 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.