What color is #C4FEEE?

#C4FEEE is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(196, 254, 238), and in HSL hsl(163, 97%, 88%).

Is #C4FEEE accessible as text?

On white, #C4FEEE has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #C4FEEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C4FEEE?

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

What colors go well with #C4FEEE?

#C4FEEE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FEC3D4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C4FEEE below.

Is #C4FEEE good for buttons?

#C4FEEE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C4FEEE — white text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C4FEEE the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #C4FEEE is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) 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.

#C4FEEE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C4FEEE

Not just a swatch — here's how #C4FEEE works with other colors. Named schemes with #C4FEEE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C4FEEE Secondary #ADB4B7 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 #C4FEEE 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 #C4FEEE 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 #C4FEEE Secondary #ECFFF9 Support #989286 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 #C4FEEE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D3FFF9

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 #C4FEEE 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 33/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

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 #C4FEEE 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 16.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5FDFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C3FBFE — 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 #C4FEEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C4FEEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 196 254 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.3% 0.062 176.1);
  --color-50: #F0FEFA;
  --color-100: #D8FDF3;
  --color-200: #B1FCE6;
  --color-300: #79F6D3;
  --color-400: #49E9BC;
  --color-500: #25D09F;
  --color-600: #259D7B;
  --color-700: #206F58;
  --color-800: #19483B;
  --color-900: #112C24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  celeste: {
    50: '#F0FEFA',
    100: '#D8FDF3',
    200: '#B1FCE6',
    300: '#79F6D3',
    400: '#49E9BC',
    500: '#25D09F',
    600: '#259D7B',
    700: '#206F58',
    800: '#19483B',
    900: '#112C24',
  },
}

$base: #C4FEEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFA;
$base-100: #D8FDF3;
$base-200: #B1FCE6;
$base-300: #79F6D3;
$base-400: #49E9BC;
$base-500: #25D09F;
$base-600: #259D7B;
$base-700: #206F58;
$base-800: #19483B;
$base-900: #112C24;
$base-hover: #6AFDD3;
$base-subtle: #EFFDF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C4FEEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#79F6D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#49E9BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#25D09F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#206F58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#19483B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C4FEEE

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Pairs with #C4FEEE

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