#8FBECB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.053 216.6), rgb(143, 190, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#8FBECB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FBECB |
| RGB | rgb(143, 190, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.053 216.6) |
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 #8FBECB | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FBECB | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FBECB text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FBECB text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#C4DEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 218.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FBECB
oklch(77.3% 0.053 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DAEC3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#1899B4
oklch(63.1% 0.108 217)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#042C34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 214.5)
#8FBECB 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) | #B5BBCC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB3CB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC3C2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FBECB
#8FBECB
oklch(77.3% 0.053 216.6)
- #D4AA9E
#D4AA9E
oklch(77.3% 0.052 36.5)
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 #8FBECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #8FBECB 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.