#C8E7DE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.3% 0.035 176.1), rgb(200, 231, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#C8E7DE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.94:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E7DE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 231, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 39%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.035 176.1) |
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 #C8E7DE | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E7DE | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E7DE text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E7DE text on black | 15.94:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E7DE
oklch(90.3% 0.035 176.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBF
oklch(81% 0.046 174.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 175.9)
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Step 500
500
#429C87
oklch(63.2% 0.092 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#148671
oklch(55.6% 0.1 175.9)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A5C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 176)
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Step 900
900
#164C40
oklch(37.8% 0.06 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#C8E7DE 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) | #E4E3DE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDEDF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E8E4 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E7DE
#C8E7DE
oklch(90.3% 0.035 176.1)
- #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 #C8E7DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #C8E7DE 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.