#C8F7FE
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94.6% 0.049 207.5), rgb(200, 247, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.19:1).
About this color
#C8F7FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 18.19:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8F7FE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 247, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.049 207.5) |
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 #C8F7FE | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8F7FE | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8F7FE text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C8F7FE text on black | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | 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)
#C8F7FE
oklch(94.6% 0.049 207.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.034 208)
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Step 300
300
#90CDD5
oklch(81% 0.063 206.2)
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Step 400
400
#43B2C1
oklch(70.7% 0.101 207.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#C8F7FE 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) | #EFF3FF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5EBFE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8FBF9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8F7FE
#C8F7FE
oklch(94.6% 0.049 207.5)
- #FFE7E3
#FFE7E3
oklch(94.6% 0.027 28.9)
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 #C8F7FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.013
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.022
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.027
Use #C8F7FE 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.