#C8EAFB
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(91.8% 0.042 229.5), rgb(200, 234, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#C8EAFB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.61:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EAFB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 234, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 86%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.042 229.5) |
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 #C8EAFB | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8EAFB | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8EAFB text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #C8EAFB text on black | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8EAFB
oklch(91.8% 0.042 229.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DC8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.054 229.3)
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Step 400
400
#63ABCC
oklch(70.7% 0.087 229.4)
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Step 500
500
#2B95BF
oklch(63% 0.112 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#044860
oklch(37.6% 0.073 229.4)
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Step 950
950
#082A38
oklch(26.8% 0.046 229.7)
#C8EAFB 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) | #E1E8FC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE2FB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAEFEF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EAFB
#C8EAFB
oklch(91.8% 0.042 229.5)
- #FDDCCB
#FDDCCB
oklch(91.7% 0.043 49)
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 #C8EAFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
Use #C8EAFB 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.