#C7F8FF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94.7% 0.051 207), rgb(199, 248, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.29:1).
About this color
#C7F8FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 18.29:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7F8FF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 248, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.051 207) |
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 #C7F8FF | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C7F8FF | 18.29:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C7F8FF text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C7F8FF text on black | 18.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | 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)
#C7F8FF
oklch(94.7% 0.051 207)
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Step 200
200
#BFE0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 207.7)
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Step 300
300
#8ECDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#3DB3C1
oklch(70.8% 0.104 206.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008390
oklch(55.7% 0.096 207)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#C7F8FF 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) | #F0F4FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6ECFF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6FCFA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7F8FF
#C7F8FF
oklch(94.7% 0.051 207)
- #FFE7E4
#FFE7E4
oklch(94.7% 0.027 26.2)
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 #C7F8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.013
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.022
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.024
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.025
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
Use #C7F8FF 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.