#8EBBC1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.2% 0.048 206.4), rgb(142, 187, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#8EBBC1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBBC1 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 187, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.048 206.4) |
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 #8EBBC1 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBBC1 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBBC1 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBBC1 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBBC1
oklch(76.2% 0.048 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#62AFB9
oklch(70.8% 0.077 206.4)
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Step 500
500
#269AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.099 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#072C30
oklch(27% 0.041 205.5)
#8EBBC1 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) | #B4B7C1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB0C1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBFBD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBBC1
#8EBBC1
oklch(76.2% 0.048 206.4)
- #CFA7A2
#CFA7A2
oklch(76.3% 0.048 26.5)
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 #8EBBC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #8EBBC1 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.