#C8E8DD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.5% 0.037 172.7), rgb(200, 232, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#C8E8DD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.04:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E8DD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 232, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 41%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.037 172.7) |
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 #C8E8DD | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E8DD | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E8DD text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E8DD text on black | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#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)
#C8E8DD
oklch(90.5% 0.037 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09C
oklch(70.6% 0.075 173.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F9C84
oklch(63% 0.096 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#0B876D
oklch(55.7% 0.105 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#045D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 172.3)
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Step 900
900
#144C3E
oklch(37.6% 0.062 172.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#C8E8DD 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) | #E6E4DD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DFDE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E9E5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E8DD
#C8E8DD
oklch(90.5% 0.037 172.7)
- #F4D6E2
#F4D6E2
oklch(90.4% 0.037 351.7)
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 #C8E8DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
Use #C8E8DD 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.