#C8ECEB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.7% 0.037 194.4), rgb(200, 236, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#C8ECEB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.65:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8ECEB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 236, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.037 194.4) |
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 #C8ECEB | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8ECEB | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8ECEB text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #C8ECEB text on black | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8ECEB
oklch(91.7% 0.037 194.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 193.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 194.6)
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Step 400
400
#62B0AF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#279C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.099 194.1)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#072D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.041 192.4)
#C8ECEB 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) | #E7E8EB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E3EB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEEEEC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8ECEB
#C8ECEB
oklch(91.7% 0.037 194.4)
- #FCDADC
#FCDADC
oklch(91.7% 0.038 13.8)
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 #C8ECEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #C8ECEB 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.