#C8F3FF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.8% 0.047 216.5), rgb(200, 243, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#C8F3FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.72:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F3FF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 243, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.047 216.5) |
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 #C8F3FF | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F3FF | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F3FF text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #C8F3FF text on black | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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)
#C8F3FF
oklch(93.8% 0.047 216.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.034 217.8)
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Step 300
300
#94CBDA
oklch(80.9% 0.061 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#4EB0C8
oklch(70.8% 0.097 216.5)
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Step 500
500
#009AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 216)
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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
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#C8F3FF 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) | #EAF0FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E9FF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8F8F7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F3FF
#C8F3FF
oklch(93.8% 0.047 216.5)
- #FFE4DC
#FFE4DC
oklch(93.9% 0.032 37.1)
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 #C8F3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.014
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.017
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
Use #C8F3FF 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.