What color is #C8EFEA?

#C8EFEA is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(200, 239, 234), and in HSL hsl(172, 55%, 86%).

Is #C8EFEA accessible as text?

On white, #C8EFEA has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #C8EFEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C8EFEA?

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

What colors go well with #C8EFEA?

#C8EFEA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EFC8CD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C8EFEA below.

Is #C8EFEA good for buttons?

#C8EFEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C8EFEA — white text only reaches 1.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C8EFEA the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #C8EFEA is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#C8EFEA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C8EFEA

Not just a swatch — here's how #C8EFEA works with other colors. Named schemes with #C8EFEA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C8EFEA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C8EFEA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C8EFEA Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Pale Turquoise 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 #F6F4EF Accent #C8EFEA Secondary #F0FDFC Support #979286 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C8EFEA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #DFFFFE

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.

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Color Lab

How #C8EFEA 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 85/100

Very high

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

Depth 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

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 80/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C8EFEA 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 15.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5FBFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C8E7EF — 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 #C8EFEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C8EFEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 200 239 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.3% 0.041 187.0);
  --color-50: #F3FCFB;
  --color-100: #DFF6F3;
  --color-200: #C0EDE7;
  --color-300: #94DBD2;
  --color-400: #6BC7BA;
  --color-500: #4AAB9E;
  --color-600: #3F837A;
  --color-700: #315E58;
  --color-800: #233E3A;
  --color-900: #172624;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F3FCFB',
    100: '#DFF6F3',
    200: '#C0EDE7',
    300: '#94DBD2',
    400: '#6BC7BA',
    500: '#4AAB9E',
    600: '#3F837A',
    700: '#315E58',
    800: '#233E3A',
    900: '#172624',
  },
}

$base: #C8EFEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCFB;
$base-100: #DFF6F3;
$base-200: #C0EDE7;
$base-300: #94DBD2;
$base-400: #6BC7BA;
$base-500: #4AAB9E;
$base-600: #3F837A;
$base-700: #315E58;
$base-800: #233E3A;
$base-900: #172624;
$base-hover: #84DBD0;
$base-subtle: #F0F9F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C8EFEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0EDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94DBD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BC7BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4AAB9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F837A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#315E58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172624",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C8EFEA

Color Lab

Pairs with #C8EFEA

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