#C8EAE4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.1% 0.036 183.7), rgb(200, 234, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#C8EAE4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 234, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.036 183.7) |
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 #C8EAE4 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EAE4 | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C8EAE4 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #C8EAE4 text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8EAE4
oklch(91.1% 0.036 183.7)
-
Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A0CBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 184.1)
-
Step 400
400
#68B0A5
oklch(70.7% 0.075 183.3)
-
Step 500
500
#349C90
oklch(63.1% 0.095 184.2)
-
Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
-
Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
-
Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
-
Step 900
900
#0B4C45
oklch(37.6% 0.062 183.9)
-
Step 950
950
#0B2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.04 181.8)
#C8EAE4 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) | #E6E6E4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E1E5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFECE8 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EAE4
#C8EAE4
oklch(91.1% 0.036 183.7)
- #F8D8DF
#F8D8DF
oklch(91.1% 0.037 3)
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 #C8EAE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
Use #C8EAE4 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.