What color is #C4EEFA?

#C4EEFA is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(196, 238, 250), and in HSL hsl(193, 84%, 87%).

Is #C4EEFA accessible as text?

On white, #C4EEFA has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #C4EEFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C4EEFA?

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

What colors go well with #C4EEFA?

#C4EEFA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FACEC2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C4EEFA below.

Is #C4EEFA good for buttons?

#C4EEFA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C4EEFA — white text only reaches 1.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C4EEFA the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #C4EEFA is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#C4EEFA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C4EEFA

Not just a swatch — here's how #C4EEFA works with other colors. Named schemes with #C4EEFA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C4EEFA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 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 #C4EEFA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #C4EEFA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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 #C4EEFA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #DCFFFF

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 #C4EEFA Secondary #EFFDFF Support #969386 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 #C4EEFA 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 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 84/100

Very high

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

Depth 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

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 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #C4EEFA

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People also use #C4EEFA 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 15.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4FBFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C2DBFA — 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 #C4EEFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C4EEFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 196 238 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.3% 0.046 217.0);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F5FD;
  --color-200: #B4EAF8;
  --color-300: #81D6EE;
  --color-400: #53C0DF;
  --color-500: #30A4C4;
  --color-600: #2D7F95;
  --color-700: #255B69;
  --color-800: #1C3C45;
  --color-900: #13252A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F5FD',
    200: '#B4EAF8',
    300: '#81D6EE',
    400: '#53C0DF',
    500: '#30A4C4',
    600: '#2D7F95',
    700: '#255B69',
    800: '#1C3C45',
    900: '#13252A',
  },
}

$base: #C4EEFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F5FD;
$base-200: #B4EAF8;
$base-300: #81D6EE;
$base-400: #53C0DF;
$base-500: #30A4C4;
$base-600: #2D7F95;
$base-700: #255B69;
$base-800: #1C3C45;
$base-900: #13252A;
$base-hover: #70D6F3;
$base-subtle: #EFF9FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C4EEFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4EAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81D6EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53C0DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30A4C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D7F95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#255B69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13252A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C4EEFA

Color Lab

Pairs with #C4EEFA

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