#C8F0FF
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(93.2% 0.046 222.6), rgb(200, 240, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#C8F0FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 223°. 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 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F0FF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 240, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.046 222.6) |
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 #C8F0FF | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F0FF | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F0FF text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #C8F0FF text on black | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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)
#C8F0FF
oklch(93.2% 0.046 222.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.033 221.3)
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Step 300
300
#97CADD
oklch(81% 0.059 222.9)
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Step 400
400
#55AECB
oklch(70.7% 0.095 222)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#C8F0FF 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) | #E7EDFF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE6FF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8F5F5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F0FF
#C8F0FF
oklch(93.2% 0.046 222.6)
- #FFE1D5
#FFE1D5
oklch(93.1% 0.037 43.1)
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 #C8F0FF, 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
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.044
Use #C8F0FF 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.