#C8E4DA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.6% 0.033 172), rgb(200, 228, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#C8E4DA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.56:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E4DA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 228, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 34%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.033 172) |
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 #C8E4DA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E4DA | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E4DA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E4DA text on black | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E4DA
oklch(89.6% 0.033 172)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#74AF9C
oklch(70.8% 0.068 172.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C9A84
oklch(63% 0.085 172.8)
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Step 600
600
#29856D
oklch(55.7% 0.093 171.9)
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Step 700
700
#1A705B
oklch(49% 0.086 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C4A
oklch(42.8% 0.072 171.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 172)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#C8E4DA 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) | #E2E0DA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDCDB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2E5E1 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E4DA
#C8E4DA
oklch(89.6% 0.033 172)
- #EFD4DF
#EFD4DF
oklch(89.5% 0.033 351.2)
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 #C8E4DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
Use #C8E4DA 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.