What color is #C4FAEC?

#C4FAEC is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(196, 250, 236), and in HSL hsl(164, 84%, 87%).

Is #C4FAEC accessible as text?

On white, #C4FAEC 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 #C4FAEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C4FAEC?

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

What colors go well with #C4FAEC?

#C4FAEC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FAC2D1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C4FAEC below.

Is #C4FAEC good for buttons?

#C4FAEC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C4FAEC — white text only reaches 1.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C4FAEC the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #C4FAEC 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.

#C4FAEC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C4FAEC

Not just a swatch — here's how #C4FAEC works with other colors. Named schemes with #C4FAEC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C4FAEC Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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 #C4FAEC 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 #C4FAEC Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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 #C4FAEC Secondary #EDFFFA 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 #C4FAEC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D6FFFA

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 #C4FAEC 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 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 29/100

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 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C4FAEC 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 #F4FCFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C2F6FA — 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 #C4FAEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C4FAEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 196 250 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.4% 0.058 177.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEFB;
  --color-100: #D8FDF3;
  --color-200: #B4F8E6;
  --color-300: #81EED1;
  --color-400: #53DFB9;
  --color-500: #30C49D;
  --color-600: #2D9579;
  --color-700: #256957;
  --color-800: #1C453A;
  --color-900: #132A24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  celeste: {
    50: '#F0FEFB',
    100: '#D8FDF3',
    200: '#B4F8E6',
    300: '#81EED1',
    400: '#53DFB9',
    500: '#30C49D',
    600: '#2D9579',
    700: '#256957',
    800: '#1C453A',
    900: '#132A24',
  },
}

$base: #C4FAEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFB;
$base-100: #D8FDF3;
$base-200: #B4F8E6;
$base-300: #81EED1;
$base-400: #53DFB9;
$base-500: #30C49D;
$base-600: #2D9579;
$base-700: #256957;
$base-800: #1C453A;
$base-900: #132A24;
$base-hover: #70F3D0;
$base-subtle: #EFFBF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C4FAEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F8E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DFB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C49D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D9579",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256957",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C453A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C4FAEC

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