What color is #8BBAC8?

#8BBAC8 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(139, 186, 200), and in HSL hsl(194, 36%, 66%).

Is #8BBAC8 accessible as text?

On white, #8BBAC8 has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #8BBAC8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8BBAC8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #8BBAC8?

#8BBAC8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C89889. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8BBAC8 below.

Is #8BBAC8 good for buttons?

#8BBAC8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8BBAC8 — white text only reaches 2.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8BBAC8 the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #8BBAC8 is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8BBAC8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8BBAC8

Not just a swatch — here's how #8BBAC8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8BBAC8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8BBAC8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Ash Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8BBAC8 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Ash Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8BBAC8 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Ash Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8BBAC8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #B5E0ED

Ash Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ash Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #8BBAC8 Secondary #D1E1E6 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Ash Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8BBAC8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 70/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8BBAC8

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People also use #8BBAC8 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F0F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #89A4C8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8BBAC8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8BBAC8;
  --color-base-rgb: 139 186 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.0% 0.054 218.1);
  --color-50: #F4F9FA;
  --color-100: #E3EFF2;
  --color-200: #C8DEE5;
  --color-300: #A0C4CF;
  --color-400: #7BA9B7;
  --color-500: #5B8B9A;
  --color-600: #4A6D77;
  --color-700: #394F56;
  --color-800: #283539;
  --color-900: #1A2123;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F4F9FA',
    100: '#E3EFF2',
    200: '#C8DEE5',
    300: '#A0C4CF',
    400: '#7BA9B7',
    500: '#5B8B9A',
    600: '#4A6D77',
    700: '#394F56',
    800: '#283539',
    900: '#1A2123',
  },
}

$base: #8BBAC8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FA;
$base-100: #E3EFF2;
$base-200: #C8DEE5;
$base-300: #A0C4CF;
$base-400: #7BA9B7;
$base-500: #5B8B9A;
$base-600: #4A6D77;
$base-700: #394F56;
$base-800: #283539;
$base-900: #1A2123;
$base-hover: #5B9EB2;
$base-subtle: #DEE9EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8BBAC8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EFF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8DEE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0C4CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BA9B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B8B9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A6D77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#394F56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283539",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}