#8CBFC9
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.2% 0.055 211), rgb(140, 191, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#8CBFC9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBFC9 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 191, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.055 211) |
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 #8CBFC9 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CBFC9 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBFC9 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBFC9 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 211)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 212.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CBFC9
oklch(77.2% 0.055 211)
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Step 400
400
#56AFC0
oklch(70.6% 0.088 211.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#8CBFC9 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) | #B6BBCA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB3C9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77C4C2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBFC9
#8CBFC9
oklch(77.2% 0.055 211)
- #D6A9A0
#D6A9A0
oklch(77.3% 0.055 31.4)
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 #8CBFC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #8CBFC9 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.