#8CB9BF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.6% 0.048 206.4), rgb(140, 185, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#8CB9BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB9BF |
| RGB | rgb(140, 185, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.048 206.4) |
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 #8CB9BF | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB9BF | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CB9BF text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB9BF text on black | 9.80:1 | 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
#E4ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CA
oklch(81% 0.03 204.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB9BF
oklch(75.6% 0.048 206.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A949C
oklch(63% 0.062 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E7F87
oklch(55.7% 0.067 206)
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Step 700
700
#2F6B72
oklch(49.1% 0.063 205.6)
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Step 800
800
#28575D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 206.4)
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Step 900
900
#26484C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#8CB9BF 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) | #B2B5BF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AEBF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BBDBB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB9BF
#8CB9BF
oklch(75.6% 0.048 206.4)
- #CDA5A0
#CDA5A0
oklch(75.7% 0.048 26.5)
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 #8CB9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #8CB9BF 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.