#8FB8BE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.045 207.3), rgb(143, 184, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#8FB8BE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB8BE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 184, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.045 207.3) |
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 #8FB8BE | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB8BE | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FB8BE text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FB8BE text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.028 208.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB8BE
oklch(75.5% 0.045 207.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F949B
oklch(63.2% 0.057 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#447E86
oklch(55.7% 0.062 207.1)
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Step 700
700
#356A71
oklch(49.1% 0.057 206.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D565C
oklch(42.6% 0.047 207.8)
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Step 900
900
#29474C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 209.2)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#8FB8BE 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) | #B1B5BE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AEBE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80BCBA | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB8BE
#8FB8BE
oklch(75.5% 0.045 207.3)
- #CBA5A0
#CBA5A0
oklch(75.5% 0.046 26.9)
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 #8FB8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
Use #8FB8BE 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.