What color is #C2E5EA?

#C2E5EA is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(194, 229, 234), and in HSL hsl(188, 49%, 84%).

Is #C2E5EA accessible as text?

On white, #C2E5EA has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #C2E5EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C2E5EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-200 (#B8E6FE).

What colors go well with #C2E5EA?

#C2E5EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EAC8C2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C2E5EA below.

Is #C2E5EA good for buttons?

#C2E5EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C2E5EA — white text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C2E5EA the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #C2E5EA is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#C2E5EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C2E5EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #C2E5EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #C2E5EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C2E5EA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C2E5EA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C2E5EA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C2E5EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #E1FFFF

Powder Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Powder Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #C2E5EA Secondary #F1FDFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C2E5EA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 84/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 79/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C2E5EA with

Seafoam Periwinkle Baby Pink Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4F9FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C2D8EA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C2E5EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C2E5EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 194 229 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.8% 0.037 207.0);
  --color-50: #F3FAFB;
  --color-100: #E0F2F5;
  --color-200: #C2E5EA;
  --color-300: #98CFD7;
  --color-400: #70B7C2;
  --color-500: #4F9AA6;
  --color-600: #42777F;
  --color-700: #34565B;
  --color-800: #25393C;
  --color-900: #182325;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F3FAFB',
    100: '#E0F2F5',
    200: '#C2E5EA',
    300: '#98CFD7',
    400: '#70B7C2',
    500: '#4F9AA6',
    600: '#42777F',
    700: '#34565B',
    800: '#25393C',
    900: '#182325',
  },
}

$base: #C2E5EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FAFB;
$base-100: #E0F2F5;
$base-200: #C2E5EA;
$base-300: #98CFD7;
$base-400: #70B7C2;
$base-500: #4F9AA6;
$base-600: #42777F;
$base-700: #34565B;
$base-800: #25393C;
$base-900: #182325;
$base-hover: #82C9D4;
$base-subtle: #EEF6F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C2E5EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2E5EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98CFD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70B7C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F9AA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#42777F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34565B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25393C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182325",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C2E5EA

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