#C8ECFD
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.3% 0.044 228), rgb(200, 236, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#C8ECFD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 228°. 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 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.87:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8ECFD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 236, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 93%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.044 228) |
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 #C8ECFD | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8ECFD | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8ECFD text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #C8ECFD text on black | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8ECFD
oklch(92.3% 0.044 228)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.031 228.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BC8DE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 229.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EACCD
oklch(70.7% 0.091 227.7)
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Step 500
500
#1E96C0
oklch(63% 0.116 228)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#052B39
oklch(27.1% 0.048 227.7)
#C8ECFD 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) | #E3EAFE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE4FD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9F1F1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8ECFD
#C8ECFD
oklch(92.3% 0.044 228)
- #FFDECD
#FFDECD
oklch(92.4% 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 #C8ECFD, 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 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.049
Use #C8ECFD 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.