#8FB2B5
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.038 202.8), rgb(143, 178, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#8FB2B5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 178, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.038 202.8) |
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 #8FB2B5 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB2B5 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB2B5 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FB2B5 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB2B5
oklch(73.9% 0.038 202.8)
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Step 500
500
#669396
oklch(63.2% 0.049 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C7D81
oklch(55.7% 0.053 202.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D696D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 203.1)
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Step 800
800
#335659
oklch(42.8% 0.041 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4749
oklch(37.8% 0.032 202)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#8FB2B5 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) | #ADAFB5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A9B5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B5B3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB2B5
#8FB2B5
oklch(73.9% 0.038 202.8)
- #C2A29F
#C2A29F
oklch(74% 0.038 24.3)
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 #8FB2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
Use #8FB2B5 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.