#8EB3C2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.5% 0.045 224.6), rgb(142, 179, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#8EB3C2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB3C2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 179, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.045 224.6) |
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 #8EB3C2 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB3C2 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB3C2 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB3C2 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE1
oklch(88.6% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.028 223.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB3C2
oklch(74.5% 0.045 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#6291A4
oklch(63% 0.058 225.3)
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Step 600
600
#487B8F
oklch(55.5% 0.063 225.2)
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Step 700
700
#39687A
oklch(49.1% 0.059 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#305563
oklch(42.8% 0.048 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4651
oklch(37.7% 0.038 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#8EB3C2 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) | #ABB1C3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AAC2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB8B8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB3C2
#8EB3C2
oklch(74.5% 0.045 224.6)
- #C6A495
#C6A495
oklch(74.5% 0.046 45.1)
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 #8EB3C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #8EB3C2 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.