#C8E4EA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90% 0.031 212.1), rgb(200, 228, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#C8E4EA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E4EA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 228, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.031 212.1) |
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 #C8E4EA | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E4EA | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E4EA text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E4EA text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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)
#C8E4EA
oklch(90% 0.031 212.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#71ABB8
oklch(70.6% 0.063 213.3)
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Step 500
500
#4796A6
oklch(63% 0.081 212.8)
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Step 600
600
#218191
oklch(55.7% 0.088 211.5)
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Step 700
700
#106D7C
oklch(49.2% 0.082 212)
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Step 800
800
#135964
oklch(42.8% 0.068 210.7)
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Step 900
900
#194952
oklch(37.7% 0.053 212.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#C8E4EA 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) | #DFE2EA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DDEA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE7E6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E4EA
#C8E4EA
oklch(90% 0.031 212.1)
- #F2D7D2
#F2D7D2
oklch(90% 0.031 30.2)
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 #C8E4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
Use #C8E4EA 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.