What color is #C2ECED?

#C2ECED is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(194, 236, 237), and in HSL hsl(181, 54%, 85%).

Is #C2ECED accessible as text?

On white, #C2ECED has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #C2ECED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C2ECED?

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

What colors go well with #C2ECED?

#C2ECED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EDC5C4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C2ECED below.

Is #C2ECED good for buttons?

#C2ECED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C2ECED — white text only reaches 1.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C2ECED the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #C2ECED is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#C2ECED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C2ECED

Not just a swatch — here's how #C2ECED works with other colors. Named schemes with #C2ECED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C2ECED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C2ECED Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C2ECED Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #C2ECED Secondary #EFFEFE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise 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 Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C2ECED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #DDFFFF

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

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Color Lab

How #C2ECED 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 39/100

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 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

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 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C2ECED with

Seafoam Light Blue 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 14.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4FAFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C4DFED — 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 #C2ECED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C2ECED;
  --color-base-rgb: 194 236 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.4% 0.043 198.2);
  --color-50: #F3FCFC;
  --color-100: #DFF6F6;
  --color-200: #C0EBEC;
  --color-300: #95D9DA;
  --color-400: #6CC4C6;
  --color-500: #4BA8AA;
  --color-600: #3F8183;
  --color-700: #325C5D;
  --color-800: #233D3D;
  --color-900: #172626;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F3FCFC',
    100: '#DFF6F6',
    200: '#C0EBEC',
    300: '#95D9DA',
    400: '#6CC4C6',
    500: '#4BA8AA',
    600: '#3F8183',
    700: '#325C5D',
    800: '#233D3D',
    900: '#172626',
  },
}

$base: #C2ECED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCFC;
$base-100: #DFF6F6;
$base-200: #C0EBEC;
$base-300: #95D9DA;
$base-400: #6CC4C6;
$base-500: #4BA8AA;
$base-600: #3F8183;
$base-700: #325C5D;
$base-800: #233D3D;
$base-900: #172626;
$base-hover: #81D8D9;
$base-subtle: #EFF8F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C2ECED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0EBEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95D9DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CC4C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4BA8AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F8183",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325C5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233D3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172626",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C2ECED

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Pairs with #C2ECED

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