#C8E5EC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.3% 0.032 213.9), rgb(200, 229, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#C8E5EC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E5EC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 229, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.032 213.9) |
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 #C8E5EC | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E5EC | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E5EC text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E5EC text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E5EC
oklch(90.3% 0.032 213.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.041 214.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FACBA
oklch(70.8% 0.066 213.8)
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Step 500
500
#4397A8
oklch(63.2% 0.084 213)
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Step 600
600
#198194
oklch(55.7% 0.092 213.7)
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Step 700
700
#056D7E
oklch(49.2% 0.085 213.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5966
oklch(42.8% 0.07 212.8)
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Step 900
900
#174953
oklch(37.7% 0.055 213.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B31
oklch(27% 0.035 213.8)
#C8E5EC 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) | #DFE3EC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DEEC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEE8E7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E5EC
#C8E5EC
oklch(90.3% 0.032 213.9)
- #F3D8D1
#F3D8D1
oklch(90.3% 0.032 34.9)
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 #C8E5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
Use #C8E5EC 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.