#8CBBAE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.5% 0.053 175.9), rgb(140, 187, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#8CBBAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBBAE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 187, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.053 175.9) |
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 #8CBBAE | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CBBAE | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBBAE text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBBAE text on black | 9.83:1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CBBAE
oklch(75.5% 0.053 175.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9788
oklch(63% 0.068 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8272
oklch(55.7% 0.074 176)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D5F
oklch(49% 0.068 176.3)
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Step 800
800
#28594E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#264941
oklch(37.6% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#8CBBAE 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) | #B7B5AD | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAFAF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80BCB7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBBAE
#8CBBAE
oklch(75.5% 0.053 175.9)
- #CCA2B0
#CCA2B0
oklch(75.5% 0.053 356.5)
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 #8CBBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #8CBBAE 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.