#8EBACC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.053 225), rgb(142, 186, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#8EBACC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBACC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 186, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.053 225) |
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 #8EBACC | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBACC | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBACC text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBACC text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBACC
oklch(76.4% 0.053 225)
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Step 400
400
#61ACC9
oklch(70.7% 0.086 225.2)
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Step 500
500
#2797BB
oklch(63.2% 0.109 224.8)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#01495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225.2)
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Step 950
950
#072B37
oklch(27% 0.045 224.7)
#8EBACC 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) | #B0B8CD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B0CC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC0C0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBACC
#8EBACC
oklch(76.4% 0.053 225)
- #D0A897
#D0A897
oklch(76.3% 0.053 44.2)
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 #8EBACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
Use #8EBACC 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.