#C8EEE9
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92.1% 0.04 186.8), rgb(200, 238, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#C8EEE9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 187°. 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 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.86:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 238, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 53%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.04 186.8) |
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 #C8EEE9 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8EEE9 | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8EEE9 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #C8EEE9 text on black | 16.86:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8EEE9
oklch(92.1% 0.04 186.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC6
oklch(80.9% 0.052 186.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FB1A9
oklch(70.6% 0.081 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#1B9E94
oklch(63.2% 0.105 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#052D2A
oklch(27% 0.043 187.5)
#C8EEE9 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) | #EAEAE9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E4EA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEF0EC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EEE9
#C8EEE9
oklch(92.1% 0.04 186.8)
- #FEDAE0
#FEDAE0
oklch(92% 0.041 6.6)
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 #C8EEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
Use #C8EEE9 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.