#C8FAFD
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.2% 0.051 200.9), rgb(200, 250, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.54:1).
About this color
#C8FAFD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.54:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8FAFD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 250, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 93%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.051 200.9) |
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 #C8FAFD | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C8FAFD | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #C8FAFD text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C8FAFD text on black | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | 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)
#C8FAFD
oklch(95.2% 0.051 200.9)
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Step 200
200
#BEE1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#8DCED2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 200.8)
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Step 400
400
#3AB4BB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 200.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#C8FAFD 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) | #F3F5FD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EEFD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7FEFB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8FAFD
#C8FAFD
oklch(95.2% 0.051 200.9)
- #FFE9E8
#FFE9E8
oklch(95.1% 0.024 20.7)
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 #C8FAFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.015
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.015
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.017
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.018
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
Use #C8FAFD 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.