#8CB9CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.056 227), rgb(140, 185, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#8CB9CD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB9CD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 185, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.056 227) |
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 #8CB9CD | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB9CD | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CB9CD text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB9CD text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CB9CD
oklch(76% 0.056 227)
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Step 400
400
#5FACCC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 227.1)
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Step 500
500
#2196BF
oklch(63% 0.114 227.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#062B38
oklch(27.1% 0.047 226.3)
#8CB9CD 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) | #AEB7CE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AFCD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77BFBF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB9CD
#8CB9CD
oklch(76% 0.056 227)
- #D0A793
#D0A793
oklch(76% 0.056 47.4)
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 #8CB9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #8CB9CD 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.