#8EBEC9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.053 213.4), rgb(142, 190, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#8EBEC9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 190, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.053 213.4) |
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 #8EBEC9 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EBEC9 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBEC9 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBEC9 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 212.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBEC9
oklch(77.1% 0.053 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CAFC0
oklch(70.8% 0.084 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#119AB1
oklch(63.2% 0.108 213.5)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#032C33
oklch(27% 0.045 211.9)
#8EBEC9 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) | #B5BACA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB3C9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC3C1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBEC9
#8EBEC9
oklch(77.1% 0.053 213.4)
- #D4A99F
#D4A99F
oklch(77.1% 0.053 33.3)
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 #8EBEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
Use #8EBEC9 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.