#C8F1FA
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.2% 0.044 212.5), rgb(200, 241, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#C8F1FA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.41:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F1FA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 241, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.044 212.5) |
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 #C8F1FA | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F1FA | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F1FA text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #C8F1FA text on black | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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)
#C8F1FA
oklch(93.2% 0.044 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 212.1)
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Step 300
300
#96CBD6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 211.9)
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Step 400
400
#54B0C2
oklch(70.8% 0.091 212.2)
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Step 500
500
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#C8F1FA 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) | #E9EEFB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E7FA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9F5F4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F1FA
#C8F1FA
oklch(93.2% 0.044 212.5)
- #FFE1DA
#FFE1DA
oklch(93.2% 0.035 33.3)
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 #C8F1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.016
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.017
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
Use #C8F1FA 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.