What color is #C8EEDE?

#C8EEDE is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(200, 238, 222), and in HSL hsl(155, 53%, 86%).

Is #C8EEDE accessible as text?

On white, #C8EEDE has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #C8EEDE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C8EEDE?

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

What colors go well with #C8EEDE?

#C8EEDE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EEC8D8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C8EEDE below.

Is #C8EEDE good for buttons?

#C8EEDE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C8EEDE — white text only reaches 1.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C8EEDE the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #C8EEDE 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.

#C8EEDE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C8EEDE

Not just a swatch — here's how #C8EEDE works with other colors. Named schemes with #C8EEDE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C8EEDE 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 #C8EEDE 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 #C8EEDE 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 #C8EEDE Secondary #F1FEF8 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 #C8EEDE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E1FFF5

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 #C8EEDE 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 44/100

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 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

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 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C8EEDE 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 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5FBF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C8EEEB — 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 #C8EEDE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C8EEDE;
  --color-base-rgb: 200 238 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.8% 0.045 168.0);
  --color-50: #F3FCF8;
  --color-100: #DFF6ED;
  --color-200: #C1ECDA;
  --color-300: #95DABD;
  --color-400: #6DC5A0;
  --color-500: #4CA982;
  --color-600: #408266;
  --color-700: #325D4B;
  --color-800: #243D33;
  --color-900: #172620;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F3FCF8',
    100: '#DFF6ED',
    200: '#C1ECDA',
    300: '#95DABD',
    400: '#6DC5A0',
    500: '#4CA982',
    600: '#408266',
    700: '#325D4B',
    800: '#243D33',
    900: '#172620',
  },
}

$base: #C8EEDE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF8;
$base-100: #DFF6ED;
$base-200: #C1ECDA;
$base-300: #95DABD;
$base-400: #6DC5A0;
$base-500: #4CA982;
$base-600: #408266;
$base-700: #325D4B;
$base-800: #243D33;
$base-900: #172620;
$base-hover: #85DAB6;
$base-subtle: #F0F9F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C8EEDE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1ECDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95DABD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6DC5A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4CA982",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#408266",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325D4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172620",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C8EEDE

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