#C8E7DD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.3% 0.035 174.1), rgb(200, 231, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#C8E7DD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 174°. 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 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.93:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E7DD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 231, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 39%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.035 174.1) |
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 #C8E7DD | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E7DD | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E7DD text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E7DD text on black | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E7DD
oklch(90.3% 0.035 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBE
oklch(81% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#429C85
oklch(63.2% 0.093 173.8)
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Step 600
600
#15866F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#0B5D4C
oklch(42.9% 0.078 173.9)
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Step 900
900
#164C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 173.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.039 173.2)
#C8E7DD 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) | #E5E3DD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDEDE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E8E4 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E7DD
#C8E7DD
oklch(90.3% 0.035 174.1)
- #F3D6E0
#F3D6E0
oklch(90.3% 0.035 355)
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 #C8E7DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
Use #C8E7DD 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.