#C8E9EF
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(91.2% 0.035 209.8), rgb(200, 233, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#C8E9EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.35:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E9EF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 233, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 55%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.035 209.8) |
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 #C8E9EF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E9EF | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E9EF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #C8E9EF text on black | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8E9EF
oklch(91.2% 0.035 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.046 210.5)
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Step 400
400
#67ADBA
oklch(70.6% 0.073 210.7)
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Step 500
500
#3499A8
oklch(63.2% 0.093 209.1)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B4A53
oklch(37.6% 0.061 209.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C31
oklch(27.2% 0.039 209.1)
#C8E9EF 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) | #E3E6EF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE1EF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDECEB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E9EF
#C8E9EF
oklch(91.2% 0.035 209.8)
- #F9DAD4
#F9DAD4
oklch(91.2% 0.036 30.8)
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 #C8E9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.043
Use #C8E9EF 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.