#C0F5F8
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.5% 0.054 200.6), rgb(192, 245, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#C0F5F8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.65:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0F5F8 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 245, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 80%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.054 200.6) |
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 #C0F5F8 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C0F5F8 | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C0F5F8 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #C0F5F8 text on black | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C0F5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.054 200.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 200.6)
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Step 300
300
#8ACFD3
oklch(81% 0.07 200.5)
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Step 400
400
#2DB5BC
oklch(70.7% 0.111 200.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#C0F5F8 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) | #EDF0F8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E8F8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEF9F6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0F5F8
#C0F5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.054 200.6)
- #FFE1E0
#FFE1E0
oklch(93.4% 0.033 20)
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 #C0F5F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.008
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.016
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
Use #C0F5F8 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.