#8CBCC8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.053 214.8), rgb(140, 188, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#8CBCC8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBCC8 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 188, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.053 214.8) |
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 #8CBCC8 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CBCC8 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBCC8 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBCC8 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 212.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CBCC8
oklch(76.5% 0.053 214.8)
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Step 400
400
#5BAEC2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 215.4)
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Step 500
500
#0F9AB2
oklch(63.2% 0.109 214.2)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#032C34
oklch(27% 0.045 214.2)
#8CBCC8 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) | #B3B9C9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B1C8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C1C0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBCC8
#8CBCC8
oklch(76.5% 0.053 214.8)
- #D2A79C
#D2A79C
oklch(76.4% 0.053 34.7)
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 #8CBCC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #8CBCC8 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.