#C8EFFB
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.8% 0.044 218.4), rgb(200, 239, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#C8EFFB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.19:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8EFFB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 239, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 86%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.044 218.4) |
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 #C8EFFB | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8EFFB | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8EFFB text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #C8EFFB text on black | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8EFFB
oklch(92.8% 0.044 218.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C3DFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 216.8)
-
Step 300
300
#98CAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 218.2)
-
Step 400
400
#58AEC6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 218.5)
-
Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
-
Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
-
Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
-
Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
-
Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
-
Step 950
950
#022C36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 218.1)
#C8EFFB 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) | #E7ECFC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE6FB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9F4F3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8EFFB
#C8EFFB
oklch(92.8% 0.044 218.4)
- #FFDFD5
#FFDFD5
oklch(92.7% 0.038 38.1)
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 #C8EFFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.017
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
Use #C8EFFB 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.