#8DB4BA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.4% 0.043 207.9), rgb(141, 180, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#8DB4BA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DB4BA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 180, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.043 207.9) |
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 #8DB4BA | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DB4BA | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB4BA text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DB4BA text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6CA
oklch(81% 0.027 208.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DB4BA
oklch(74.4% 0.043 207.9)
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Step 500
500
#61939B
oklch(63.1% 0.055 208.5)
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Step 600
600
#467D85
oklch(55.5% 0.059 207.6)
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Step 700
700
#376A71
oklch(49.2% 0.056 207.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F565C
oklch(42.7% 0.045 208.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A474B
oklch(37.7% 0.035 206.9)
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Step 950
950
#192A2C
oklch(27.1% 0.023 205.2)
#8DB4BA 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) | #ADB1BA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ABBA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB8B6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DB4BA
#8DB4BA
oklch(74.4% 0.043 207.9)
- #C6A29D
#C6A29D
oklch(74.3% 0.043 27.4)
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 #8DB4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #8DB4BA 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.