What color is #C3FAEE?

#C3FAEE is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(195, 250, 238), and in HSL hsl(167, 85%, 87%).

Is #C3FAEE accessible as text?

On white, #C3FAEE has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.23:1 (passes). For text placed on #C3FAEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C3FAEE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-100 (#CBFBF1).

What colors go well with #C3FAEE?

#C3FAEE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FAC2CE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C3FAEE below.

Is #C3FAEE good for buttons?

#C3FAEE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C3FAEE — white text only reaches 1.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C3FAEE the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #C3FAEE is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#C3FAEE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C3FAEE

Not just a swatch — here's how #C3FAEE works with other colors. Named schemes with #C3FAEE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C3FAEE Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Celeste 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 #C3FAEE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Celeste 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 #C3FAEE Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Celeste 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 #F7F4EF Accent #C3FAEE Secondary #ECFFFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Celeste 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 Celeste carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C3FAEE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D5FFFB

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

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Color Lab

How #C3FAEE 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 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 77/100

High

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

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C3FAEE with

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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 16.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4FCFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C2F3FA — 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 #C3FAEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C3FAEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 195 250 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.4% 0.058 180.1);
  --color-50: #F0FEFB;
  --color-100: #D8FDF5;
  --color-200: #B4F9EA;
  --color-300: #81EED7;
  --color-400: #53DFC1;
  --color-500: #30C5A5;
  --color-600: #2C967F;
  --color-700: #256A5B;
  --color-800: #1C453C;
  --color-900: #132A25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  celeste: {
    50: '#F0FEFB',
    100: '#D8FDF5',
    200: '#B4F9EA',
    300: '#81EED7',
    400: '#53DFC1',
    500: '#30C5A5',
    600: '#2C967F',
    700: '#256A5B',
    800: '#1C453C',
    900: '#132A25',
  },
}

$base: #C3FAEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFB;
$base-100: #D8FDF5;
$base-200: #B4F9EA;
$base-300: #81EED7;
$base-400: #53DFC1;
$base-500: #30C5A5;
$base-600: #2C967F;
$base-700: #256A5B;
$base-800: #1C453C;
$base-900: #132A25;
$base-hover: #70F3D7;
$base-subtle: #EFFBF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C3FAEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F9EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EED7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DFC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C5A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C967F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256A5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C453C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C3FAEE

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Pairs with #C3FAEE

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