#C8EFF7
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.7% 0.042 211.5), rgb(200, 239, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#C8EFF7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EFF7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 239, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 75%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.042 211.5) |
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 #C8EFF7 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8EFF7 | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8EFF7 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #C8EFF7 text on black | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8EFF7
oklch(92.7% 0.042 211.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 210)
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Step 300
300
#99CAD5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 213)
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Step 400
400
#59AFBF
oklch(70.7% 0.086 211.2)
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Step 500
500
#009AAF
oklch(63% 0.11 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A55
oklch(37.5% 0.065 211.6)
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Step 950
950
#022C33
oklch(27% 0.045 211.6)
#C8EFF7 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) | #E8ECF8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E5F7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAF3F1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EFF7
#C8EFF7
oklch(92.7% 0.042 211.5)
- #FFDED8
#FFDED8
oklch(92.6% 0.038 30)
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 #C8EFF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.018
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
Use #C8EFF7 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.