What color is #C3EDEE?

#C3EDEE is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(195, 237, 238), and in HSL hsl(181, 56%, 85%).

Is #C3EDEE accessible as text?

On white, #C3EDEE has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #C3EDEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C3EDEE?

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

What colors go well with #C3EDEE?

#C3EDEE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EEC4C3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C3EDEE below.

Is #C3EDEE good for buttons?

#C3EDEE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C3EDEE — white text only reaches 1.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C3EDEE the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #C3EDEE is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#C3EDEE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C3EDEE

Not just a swatch — here's how #C3EDEE works with other colors. Named schemes with #C3EDEE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C3EDEE 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 #C3EDEE 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 #C3EDEE 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 #C3EDEE 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 #C3EDEE 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 #C3EDEE 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 21/100

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 #C3EDEE 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 14.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #C3DFEE — 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 #C3EDEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C3EDEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 195 237 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.7% 0.043 198.2);
  --color-50: #F3FCFC;
  --color-100: #DFF6F7;
  --color-200: #BFECED;
  --color-300: #93DBDC;
  --color-400: #6BC6C7;
  --color-500: #49AAAC;
  --color-600: #3E8384;
  --color-700: #315D5E;
  --color-800: #233D3E;
  --color-900: #172626;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F3FCFC',
    100: '#DFF6F7',
    200: '#BFECED',
    300: '#93DBDC',
    400: '#6BC6C7',
    500: '#49AAAC',
    600: '#3E8384',
    700: '#315D5E',
    800: '#233D3E',
    900: '#172626',
  },
}

$base: #C3EDEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCFC;
$base-100: #DFF6F7;
$base-200: #BFECED;
$base-300: #93DBDC;
$base-400: #6BC6C7;
$base-500: #49AAAC;
$base-600: #3E8384;
$base-700: #315D5E;
$base-800: #233D3E;
$base-900: #172626;
$base-hover: #80DADB;
$base-subtle: #EFF8F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C3EDEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFECED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DBDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BC6C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#49AAAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E8384",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#315D5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233D3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172626",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C3EDEE

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Pairs with #C3EDEE

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