#8DB7BC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.1% 0.045 205.3), rgb(141, 183, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#8DB7BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 205°. 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 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DB7BC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 183, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.045 205.3) |
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 #8DB7BC | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DB7BC | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DB7BC text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DB7BC text on black | 9.63:1 | 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
#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
#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)
#8DB7BC
oklch(75.1% 0.045 205.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E949A
oklch(63.1% 0.058 204.7)
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Step 600
600
#427E85
oklch(55.6% 0.063 205.4)
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Step 700
700
#346A71
oklch(49% 0.058 206.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C575C
oklch(42.8% 0.048 205.3)
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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)
#8DB7BC 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) | #B0B3BC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBBB8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DB7BC
#8DB7BC
oklch(75.1% 0.045 205.3)
- #CAA4A0
#CAA4A0
oklch(75.2% 0.045 25.2)
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 #8DB7BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
Use #8DB7BC 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.