#8CBDB0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76% 0.055 176.6), rgb(140, 189, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#8CBDB0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBDB0 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 189, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.055 176.6) |
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 #8CBDB0 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CBDB0 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBDB0 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBDB0 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CBDB0
oklch(76% 0.055 176.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EB39F
oklch(70.8% 0.089 176.4)
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Step 500
500
#1A9F88
oklch(63.1% 0.112 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#052E26
oklch(27.1% 0.046 176.5)
#8CBDB0 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) | #B9B7AF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B0B1 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FBEB9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBDB0
#8CBDB0
oklch(76% 0.055 176.6)
- #CFA3B2
#CFA3B2
oklch(76% 0.055 356.1)
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 #8CBDB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #8CBDB0 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.