What color is #8DBDBD?

#8DBDBD is a light, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(141, 189, 189), and in HSL hsl(180, 27%, 65%).

Is #8DBDBD accessible as text?

On white, #8DBDBD has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.15:1 (passes). For text placed on #8DBDBD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8DBDBD?

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

What colors go well with #8DBDBD?

#8DBDBD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BE8E8E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8DBDBD below.

Is #8DBDBD good for buttons?

#8DBDBD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8DBDBD — white text only reaches 2.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8DBDBD the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #8DBDBD 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.

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

Palettes built on #8DBDBD

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8DBDBD 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8DBDBD 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8DBDBD Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #8DBDBD Secondary #D3E3E3 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8DBDBD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #B7E3E3

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.

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Color Lab

How #8DBDBD 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 38/100

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 9/100

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 20/100

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 #8DBDBD

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People also use #8DBDBD 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 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF1F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8EAEBE — 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 #8DBDBD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8DBDBD;
  --color-base-rgb: 141 189 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.5% 0.051 196.1);
  --color-50: #F5FAFA;
  --color-100: #E5F0F0;
  --color-200: #CBE1E1;
  --color-300: #A6C9C9;
  --color-400: #83AFAF;
  --color-500: #639292;
  --color-600: #507272;
  --color-700: #3D5252;
  --color-800: #2A3737;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F5FAFA',
    100: '#E5F0F0',
    200: '#CBE1E1',
    300: '#A6C9C9',
    400: '#83AFAF',
    500: '#639292',
    600: '#507272',
    700: '#3D5252',
    800: '#2A3737',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #8DBDBD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAFA;
$base-100: #E5F0F0;
$base-200: #CBE1E1;
$base-300: #A6C9C9;
$base-400: #83AFAF;
$base-500: #639292;
$base-600: #507272;
$base-700: #3D5252;
$base-800: #2A3737;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #64A6A6;
$base-subtle: #DFEAEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8DBDBD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE1E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6C9C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83AFAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#639292",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#507272",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5252",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3737",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}