#C8F1FE
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(93.3% 0.046 219), rgb(200, 241, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#C8F1FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 219°. 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 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.46:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F1FE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 241, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.046 219) |
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 #C8F1FE | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F1FE | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F1FE text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #C8F1FE text on black | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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)
#C8F1FE
oklch(93.3% 0.046 219)
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Step 200
200
#C2DFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 218.4)
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Step 300
300
#96CADB
oklch(80.9% 0.059 220)
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Step 400
400
#53AFC8
oklch(70.8% 0.094 218.2)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#C8F1FE 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) | #E8EEFF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E7FE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8F6F5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F1FE
#C8F1FE
oklch(93.3% 0.046 219)
- #FFE2D8
#FFE2D8
oklch(93.4% 0.035 40)
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 #C8F1FE, 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 0.017
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.039
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
Use #C8F1FE 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.