#8CBDD2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.06 226.3), rgb(140, 189, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#8CBDD2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBDD2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 189, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.06 226.3) |
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 #8CBDD2 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CBDD2 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBDD2 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBDD2 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.033 226.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CBDD2
oklch(77.1% 0.06 226.3)
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Step 400
400
#58ADCE
oklch(70.7% 0.095 225.9)
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Step 500
500
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#022B39
oklch(27% 0.05 226.3)
#8CBDD2 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) | #B2BBD3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B2D2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74C3C4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBDD2
#8CBDD2
oklch(77.1% 0.06 226.3)
- #D6A995
#D6A995
oklch(77.1% 0.06 45.2)
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 #8CBDD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
Use #8CBDD2 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.