#8CB9BE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.048 204.7), rgb(140, 185, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#8CB9BE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB9BE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 185, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.048 204.7) |
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 #8CB9BE | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB9BE | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CB9BE text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB9BE text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CA
oklch(81% 0.03 204.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB9BE
oklch(75.5% 0.048 204.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A959B
oklch(63.2% 0.062 204)
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Step 600
600
#3E7F86
oklch(55.7% 0.067 204.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F6B71
oklch(49.1% 0.062 204.2)
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Step 800
800
#28575C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 204.6)
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Step 900
900
#26484C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#8CB9BE 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) | #B2B5BE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AEBE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBDBA | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB9BE
#8CB9BE
oklch(75.5% 0.048 204.7)
- #CDA4A0
#CDA4A0
oklch(75.5% 0.049 24.8)
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 #8CB9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #8CB9BE 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.