#8EBCB8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.049 189.5), rgb(142, 188, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#8EBCB8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBCB8 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 188, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.049 189.5) |
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 #8EBCB8 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBCB8 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBCB8 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBCB8 text on black | 10.03:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBCB8
oklch(76.1% 0.049 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B1AB
oklch(70.8% 0.079 189.2)
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Step 500
500
#269D96
oklch(63.2% 0.101 188.9)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#072D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 189.9)
#8EBCB8 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) | #B7B7B8 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB0B9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80BEBB | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBCB8
#8EBCB8
oklch(76.1% 0.049 189.5)
- #CEA5AB
#CEA5AB
oklch(76.1% 0.049 8.4)
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 #8EBCB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
Use #8EBCB8 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.