#8EB2BC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74% 0.042 216.5), rgb(142, 178, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#8EB2BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB2BC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 178, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.042 216.5) |
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 #8EB2BC | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB2BC | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB2BC text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB2BC text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB2BC
oklch(74% 0.042 216.5)
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Step 500
500
#64929E
oklch(63.1% 0.053 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A7C89
oklch(55.6% 0.057 216.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6874
oklch(49% 0.053 216.9)
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Step 800
800
#31555F
oklch(42.7% 0.045 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C464D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 216.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#8EB2BC 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) | #ABAFBD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A9BC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B6B5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB2BC
#8EB2BC
oklch(74% 0.042 216.5)
- #C3A299
#C3A299
oklch(73.9% 0.041 35.7)
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 #8EB2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
Use #8EB2BC 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.