#8DB7BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.1% 0.045 203.5), rgb(141, 183, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#8DB7BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DB7BB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 183, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.045 203.5) |
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 #8DB7BB | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DB7BB | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DB7BB text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DB7BB text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.028 205.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DB7BB
oklch(75.1% 0.045 203.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9499
oklch(63.1% 0.058 203.3)
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Step 600
600
#427E84
oklch(55.5% 0.063 204)
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Step 700
700
#346B70
oklch(49.3% 0.059 203.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C575B
oklch(42.8% 0.048 203.4)
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Step 900
900
#28484B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 203.4)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#8DB7BB 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) | #B1B3BB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBAB8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DB7BB
#8DB7BB
oklch(75.1% 0.045 203.5)
- #C9A4A1
#C9A4A1
oklch(75.1% 0.044 23.6)
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 #8DB7BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #8DB7BB 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.