#8FB4BE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.6% 0.042 216), rgb(143, 180, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#8FB4BE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB4BE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 180, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.042 216) |
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 #8FB4BE | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB4BE | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FB4BE text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FB4BE text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 218)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB4BE
oklch(74.6% 0.042 216)
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Step 500
500
#63929F
oklch(63.1% 0.054 217)
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Step 600
600
#497C89
oklch(55.6% 0.058 215.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6975
oklch(49.2% 0.055 216.1)
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Step 800
800
#30555F
oklch(42.6% 0.045 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B464E
oklch(37.6% 0.035 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#8FB4BE 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) | #ADB1BF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ABBE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B8B7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB4BE
#8FB4BE
oklch(74.6% 0.042 216)
- #C6A49A
#C6A49A
oklch(74.6% 0.043 37)
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 #8FB4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
Use #8FB4BE 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.