#C8E4E3
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.8% 0.03 194), rgb(200, 228, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#C8E4E3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.66:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 228, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 34%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.03 194) |
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 #C8E4E3 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E4E3 | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E4E3 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E4E3 text on black | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E4E3
oklch(89.8% 0.03 194)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 194.3)
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Step 400
400
#72ADAC
oklch(70.7% 0.061 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#499897
oklch(63% 0.078 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#248382
oklch(55.7% 0.085 193.9)
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Step 700
700
#146E6E
oklch(49% 0.078 194.9)
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Step 800
800
#165A59
oklch(42.7% 0.065 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A49
oklch(37.7% 0.051 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#112B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 195.4)
#C8E4E3 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) | #E0E1E3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDDE3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E6E4 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E4E3
#C8E4E3
oklch(89.8% 0.03 194)
- #F0D6D7
#F0D6D7
oklch(89.8% 0.029 15.1)
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 #C8E4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.021
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
Use #C8E4E3 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.