What color is #C5EAFF?

#C5EAFF is a pale, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(197, 234, 255), and in HSL hsl(202, 100%, 89%).

Is #C5EAFF accessible as text?

On white, #C5EAFF has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.59:1 (passes). For text placed on #C5EAFF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C5EAFF?

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

What colors go well with #C5EAFF?

#C5EAFF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FFDBC7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C5EAFF below.

Is #C5EAFF good for buttons?

#C5EAFF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C5EAFF — white text only reaches 1.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C5EAFF the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #C5EAFF is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#C5EAFF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C5EAFF

Not just a swatch — here's how #C5EAFF works with other colors. Named schemes with #C5EAFF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C5EAFF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #C5EAFF Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #C5EAFF Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 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 #C5EAFF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #DEFFFF

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 #C5EAFF Secondary #F0FCFF 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 #C5EAFF 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 83/100

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 0/100

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 19/100

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 78/100

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 #C5EAFF 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 14.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5FAFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C7D8FF — 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 #C5EAFF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C5EAFF;
  --color-base-rgb: 197 234 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.7% 0.048 232.9);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8F0FD;
  --color-200: #B1E0FC;
  --color-300: #77C9F8;
  --color-400: #46AFEC;
  --color-500: #2292D2;
  --color-600: #23719F;
  --color-700: #1F5270;
  --color-800: #183748;
  --color-900: #11222C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8F0FD',
    200: '#B1E0FC',
    300: '#77C9F8',
    400: '#46AFEC',
    500: '#2292D2',
    600: '#23719F',
    700: '#1F5270',
    800: '#183748',
    900: '#11222C',
  },
}

$base: #C5EAFF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8F0FD;
$base-200: #B1E0FC;
$base-300: #77C9F8;
$base-400: #46AFEC;
$base-500: #2292D2;
$base-600: #23719F;
$base-700: #1F5270;
$base-800: #183748;
$base-900: #11222C;
$base-hover: #6CC9FF;
$base-subtle: #F0F8FD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C5EAFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77C9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46AFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2292D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23719F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F5270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#183748",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11222C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C5EAFF

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