#C8F6FC
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94.3% 0.048 206.1), rgb(200, 246, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.04:1).
About this color
#C8F6FC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 18.04:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F6FC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 246, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 90%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.048 206.1) |
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 #C8F6FC | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F6FC | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F6FC text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #C8F6FC text on black | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C8F6FC
oklch(94.3% 0.048 206.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#91CCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#47B2BF
oklch(70.7% 0.098 206.3)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#C8F6FC 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) | #EEF2FC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5EBFC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8FAF8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F6FC
#C8F6FC
oklch(94.3% 0.048 206.1)
- #FFE5E2
#FFE5E2
oklch(94.2% 0.029 25.6)
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 #C8F6FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.012
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.021
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.022
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.025
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.027
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.029
Use #C8F6FC 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.