#8DB9BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.047 199.7), rgb(141, 185, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#8DB9BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 200°. 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DB9BB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 185, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.047 199.7) |
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 #8DB9BB | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DB9BB | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DB9BB text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DB9BB text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C8
oklch(81% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DB9BB
oklch(75.5% 0.047 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9598
oklch(63.2% 0.06 200)
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Step 600
600
#407F82
oklch(55.6% 0.065 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#316B6E
oklch(49% 0.061 199.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A575A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#27484A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#8DB9BB 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) | #B3B5BB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEBB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBCB9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DB9BB
#8DB9BB
oklch(75.5% 0.047 199.7)
- #CCA4A3
#CCA4A3
oklch(75.5% 0.047 19.9)
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 #8DB9BB, 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 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #8DB9BB 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.