#C8F2FE
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.5% 0.046 217), rgb(200, 242, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.58:1).
About this color
#C8F2FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.58:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F2FE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 242, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.046 217) |
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 #C8F2FE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F2FE | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F2FE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #C8F2FE text on black | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | 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)
#C8F2FE
oklch(93.5% 0.046 217)
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Step 200
200
#C2DFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#95CBDA
oklch(81% 0.06 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#51AFC7
oklch(70.7% 0.095 217.1)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#C8F2FE 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) | #EAEFFF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8F7F6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F2FE
#C8F2FE
oklch(93.5% 0.046 217)
- #FFE2DA
#FFE2DA
oklch(93.4% 0.034 35.9)
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 #C8F2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.015
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.017
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.036
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
Use #C8F2FE 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.