#C8DFD7

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#c8dfd7 is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(200, 223, 215), HSL(159°, 26%, 83%), CMYK(10%, 0%, 4%, 13%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.4:1 on white and 14.99:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#c8dfd7
RGBrgb(200 223 215)
RGB (legacy)rgb(200, 223, 215)
RGB %rgb(78% 87% 84%)
HSLhsl(159 26% 83%)
HSV / HSBhsv(159, 10%, 87%)
HWBhwb(159 78% 13%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 4%, 13%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(86.93 -9.06 1.19)
LCHlch(86.93 9.14 172.49)
OKLaboklab(0.8843 -0.0266 0.0034)
OKLCHoklch(0.8843 0.0268 172.8)
Decimal13164503

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 2.9
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue159°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)26% / 10%
Lightness (HSL)83%
Brightness or Value (HSV)87%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)84% / 85%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6996
Red / Green / Blue200 / 223 / 215

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.40:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.99:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 19.4 / -84 · As background with white / black text: Lc -22.2 / 84.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #c8dfd7;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(88.43% 0.0268 172.8);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(200 223 215 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#c8dfd7] text-[#c8dfd7] border-[#c8dfd7]">