#C8E4EF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.2% 0.033 223.4), rgb(200, 228, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#C8E4EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.79:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E4EF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 228, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 55%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.033 223.4) |
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 #C8E4EF | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E4EF | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E4EF text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E4EF text on black | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E4EF
oklch(90.2% 0.033 223.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#70AAC0
oklch(70.6% 0.068 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#4695B0
oklch(63.1% 0.087 223.2)
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Step 600
600
#1F7F9C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#0D6B85
oklch(49.1% 0.088 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#12576C
oklch(42.6% 0.073 223.6)
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Step 900
900
#194858
oklch(37.7% 0.057 224)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#C8E4EF 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) | #DEE2F0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DDEF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE8E7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E4EF
#C8E4EF
oklch(90.2% 0.033 223.4)
- #F3D8CD
#F3D8CD
oklch(90.2% 0.034 43.5)
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 #C8E4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.043
Use #C8E4EF 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.