#C8ECFB
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.2% 0.043 224.9), rgb(200, 236, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#C8ECFB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.84:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8ECFB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 236, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 86%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.043 224.9) |
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 #C8ECFB | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8ECFB | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8ECFB text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #C8ECFB text on black | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8ECFB
oklch(92.2% 0.043 224.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9DC
oklch(81% 0.055 225.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FACCA
oklch(70.6% 0.088 225.5)
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Step 500
500
#1F97BC
oklch(63.1% 0.112 224.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#052B37
oklch(27% 0.046 223.9)
#C8ECFB 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) | #E4EAFC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE3FB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAF1F1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8ECFB
#C8ECFB
oklch(92.2% 0.043 224.9)
- #FFDDCE
#FFDDCE
oklch(92.2% 0.043 45.2)
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 #C8ECFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.049
Use #C8ECFB 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.