#8CBAB5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.5% 0.049 187.9), rgb(140, 186, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#8CBAB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 186, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.049 187.9) |
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 #8CBAB5 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CBAB5 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBAB5 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBAB5 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 188.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CBAB5
oklch(75.5% 0.049 187.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9690
oklch(63% 0.063 187.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E807B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 188.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C67
oklch(49% 0.064 188.1)
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Step 800
800
#285854
oklch(42.6% 0.053 188.2)
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Step 900
900
#264946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#8CBAB5 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) | #B5B5B5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAEB6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBCB8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBAB5
#8CBAB5
oklch(75.5% 0.049 187.9)
- #CCA3A9
#CCA3A9
oklch(75.4% 0.049 8.5)
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 #8CBAB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #8CBAB5 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.