#8EB9BC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.6% 0.046 201.6), rgb(142, 185, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#8EB9BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB9BC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 185, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.046 201.6) |
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 #8EB9BC | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB9BC | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EB9BC text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB9BC text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C8
oklch(81% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB9BC
oklch(75.6% 0.046 201.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9498
oklch(63% 0.058 201.7)
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Step 600
600
#417F83
oklch(55.7% 0.064 201)
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Step 700
700
#336B6F
oklch(49.2% 0.059 201.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B575A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 900
900
#27484A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#182A2B
oklch(27% 0.024 200.3)
#8EB9BC 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) | #B3B5BC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEBC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FBCBA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB9BC
#8EB9BC
oklch(75.6% 0.046 201.6)
- #CCA5A3
#CCA5A3
oklch(75.7% 0.046 21.7)
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 #8EB9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #8EB9BC 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.