What color is #C4EBED?

#C4EBED is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(196, 235, 237), and in HSL hsl(183, 53%, 85%).

Is #C4EBED accessible as text?

On white, #C4EBED has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #C4EBED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C4EBED?

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

What colors go well with #C4EBED?

#C4EBED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EDC7C4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C4EBED below.

Is #C4EBED good for buttons?

#C4EBED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C4EBED — white text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C4EBED the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #C4EBED is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#C4EBED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C4EBED

Not just a swatch — here's how #C4EBED works with other colors. Named schemes with #C4EBED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C4EBED 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C4EBED Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C4EBED 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C4EBED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #DFFFFF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #C4EBED Secondary #F0FDFE 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.

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Color Lab

How #C4EBED 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 85/100

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 5/100

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 16/100

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 #C4EBED 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 #C4DDED — 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 #C4EBED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C4EBED;
  --color-base-rgb: 196 235 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.3% 0.041 200.3);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #DFF5F6;
  --color-200: #C1EAEC;
  --color-300: #95D6DA;
  --color-400: #6DC0C5;
  --color-500: #4CA4A9;
  --color-600: #407F82;
  --color-700: #325B5D;
  --color-800: #243C3D;
  --color-900: #172526;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#DFF5F6',
    200: '#C1EAEC',
    300: '#95D6DA',
    400: '#6DC0C5',
    500: '#4CA4A9',
    600: '#407F82',
    700: '#325B5D',
    800: '#243C3D',
    900: '#172526',
  },
}

$base: #C4EBED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #DFF5F6;
$base-200: #C1EAEC;
$base-300: #95D6DA;
$base-400: #6DC0C5;
$base-500: #4CA4A9;
$base-600: #407F82;
$base-700: #325B5D;
$base-800: #243C3D;
$base-900: #172526;
$base-hover: #82D4D9;
$base-subtle: #EFF8F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C4EBED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EAEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95D6DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6DC0C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4CA4A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#407F82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325B5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243C3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172526",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C4EBED

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Pairs with #C4EBED

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