#C8E4E8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90% 0.03 207.1), rgb(200, 228, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#C8E4E8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 228, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 41%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.03 207.1) |
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 #C8E4E8 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E4E8 | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E4E8 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E4E8 text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E4E8
oklch(90% 0.03 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 207)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB4
oklch(70.7% 0.062 206.6)
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Step 500
500
#4897A2
oklch(63.1% 0.079 207.5)
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Step 600
600
#22818D
oklch(55.6% 0.086 207.6)
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Step 700
700
#116D78
oklch(49.1% 0.08 207.6)
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Step 800
800
#145961
oklch(42.7% 0.066 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A494F
oklch(37.6% 0.051 206.8)
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Step 950
950
#112B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.6)
#C8E4E8 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) | #DFE1E8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DDE8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE7E5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E4E8
#C8E4E8
oklch(90% 0.03 207.1)
- #F1D7D3
#F1D7D3
oklch(89.9% 0.03 28.1)
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 #C8E4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.023
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
Use #C8E4E8 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.