#8EBEC1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.051 201), rgb(142, 190, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#8EBEC1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBEC1 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 190, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.051 201) |
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 #8EBEC1 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EBEC1 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBEC1 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBEC1 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.028 202.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBEC1
oklch(76.9% 0.051 201)
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Step 400
400
#5DB0B5
oklch(70.7% 0.081 200.6)
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Step 500
500
#169CA3
oklch(63.2% 0.104 200.7)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#042D2F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 199.9)
#8EBEC1 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) | #B7BAC1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB2C1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC2BF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBEC1
#8EBEC1
oklch(76.9% 0.051 201)
- #D2A8A6
#D2A8A6
oklch(76.9% 0.05 21.5)
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 #8EBEC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
Use #8EBEC1 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.