What color is #8DBCBF?

#8DBCBF is a light, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(141, 188, 191), and in HSL hsl(184, 28%, 65%).

Is #8DBCBF accessible as text?

On white, #8DBCBF has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #8DBCBF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8DBCBF?

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

What colors go well with #8DBCBF?

#8DBCBF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BF908D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8DBCBF below.

Is #8DBCBF good for buttons?

#8DBCBF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8DBCBF — white text only reaches 2.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8DBCBF the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #8DBCBF 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.

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

Palettes built on #8DBCBF

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8DBCBF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #8DBCBF Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #8DBCBF Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #8DBCBF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #B7E2E5

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 #8DBCBF Secondary #D2E3E4 Support #979286 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 #8DBCBF 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 37/100

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 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

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

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8DBCBF

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People also use #8DBCBF 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 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF0F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8DABBF — 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 #8DBCBF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8DBCBF;
  --color-base-rgb: 141 188 191;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.3% 0.050 201.1);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E5F0F1;
  --color-200: #CBE0E2;
  --color-300: #A6C7CA;
  --color-400: #82ADB0;
  --color-500: #629093;
  --color-600: #4F7072;
  --color-700: #3C5153;
  --color-800: #2A3637;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E5F0F1',
    200: '#CBE0E2',
    300: '#A6C7CA',
    400: '#82ADB0',
    500: '#629093',
    600: '#4F7072',
    700: '#3C5153',
    800: '#2A3637',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #8DBCBF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E5F0F1;
$base-200: #CBE0E2;
$base-300: #A6C7CA;
$base-400: #82ADB0;
$base-500: #629093;
$base-600: #4F7072;
$base-700: #3C5153;
$base-800: #2A3637;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #62A2A7;
$base-subtle: #DFE9EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8DBCBF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE0E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6C7CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82ADB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#629093",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F7072",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C5153",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3637",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}