#8EBCC5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.6% 0.05 210.9), rgb(142, 188, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#8EBCC5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBCC5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 188, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 32%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.05 210.9) |
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 #8EBCC5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EBCC5 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBCC5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBCC5 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.028 210.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBCC5
oklch(76.6% 0.05 210.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FAEBD
oklch(70.6% 0.081 211.3)
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Step 500
500
#209AAD
oklch(63.2% 0.103 211.1)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#062C32
oklch(27% 0.042 210.3)
#8EBCC5 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) | #B4B8C6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB1C5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC0BF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBCC5
#8EBCC5
oklch(76.6% 0.05 210.9)
- #D1A8A0
#D1A8A0
oklch(76.6% 0.05 31)
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 #8EBCC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
Use #8EBCC5 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.