What color is #C5ECDC?

#C5ECDC is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(197, 236, 220), and in HSL hsl(155, 51%, 85%).

Is #C5ECDC accessible as text?

On white, #C5ECDC has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #C5ECDC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C5ECDC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-100 (#D0FAE5).

What colors go well with #C5ECDC?

#C5ECDC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ECC5D5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C5ECDC below.

Is #C5ECDC good for buttons?

#C5ECDC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C5ECDC — white text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C5ECDC the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #C5ECDC 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.

#C5ECDC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C5ECDC

Not just a swatch — here's how #C5ECDC works with other colors. Named schemes with #C5ECDC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C5ECDC Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Seafoam 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 #C5ECDC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam 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 #C5ECDC Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Seafoam 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 #C5ECDC Secondary #F0FEF8 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam 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 Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C5ECDC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E0FFF5

Seafoam is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Seafoam.

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Color Lab

How #C5ECDC 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 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 83/100

Very high

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

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 13/100

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 6/100

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 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C5ECDC with

Tea Green Pale Turquoise 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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5FAF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C5ECE9 — 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 #C5ECDC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C5ECDC;
  --color-base-rgb: 197 236 220;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.1% 0.046 168.5);
  --color-50: #F3FCF8;
  --color-100: #E0F6EC;
  --color-200: #C1EBDA;
  --color-300: #97D9BD;
  --color-400: #6FC3A0;
  --color-500: #4EA782;
  --color-600: #418166;
  --color-700: #335C4B;
  --color-800: #243D32;
  --color-900: #182620;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F3FCF8',
    100: '#E0F6EC',
    200: '#C1EBDA',
    300: '#97D9BD',
    400: '#6FC3A0',
    500: '#4EA782',
    600: '#418166',
    700: '#335C4B',
    800: '#243D32',
    900: '#182620',
  },
}

$base: #C5ECDC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF8;
$base-100: #E0F6EC;
$base-200: #C1EBDA;
$base-300: #97D9BD;
$base-400: #6FC3A0;
$base-500: #4EA782;
$base-600: #418166;
$base-700: #335C4B;
$base-800: #243D32;
$base-900: #182620;
$base-hover: #84D7B4;
$base-subtle: #EFF8F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C5ECDC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F6EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D9BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6FC3A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA782",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#418166",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182620",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C5ECDC

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Pairs with #C5ECDC

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