#C8E6F3
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(90.7% 0.036 225.8), rgb(200, 230, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#C8E6F3 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E6F3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 230, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 64%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.036 225.8) |
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 #C8E6F3 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E6F3 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E6F3 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E6F3 text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E6F3
oklch(90.7% 0.036 225.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D8
oklch(81% 0.047 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CABC4
oklch(70.8% 0.074 225.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E95B5
oklch(63% 0.095 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#0C7FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.103 225.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#055770
oklch(42.6% 0.08 226.2)
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Step 900
900
#13485B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 226.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.039 226.8)
#C8E6F3 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) | #DFE4F4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DFF3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCEAEA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E6F3
#C8E6F3
oklch(90.7% 0.036 225.8)
- #F6DACD
#F6DACD
oklch(90.8% 0.036 46.5)
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 #C8E6F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
Use #C8E6F3 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.