Nearest named color: Ice Blue
#CCF5EB
#CCF5EB
Nearest named
Ice Blue
Family
Green
Lightness
93.8%
Chroma
0.044
Hue angle
178.9°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.18:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
15.77:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#CCFFFF
CSS oklch()
94% 0.04 179

#CCF5EB is a pale, temperate off-white. On the Color Lab it reads restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #CCF5EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #CCF5EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #CCF5EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Ice Blue 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

Ice Blue 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

Ice Blue 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

Ice Blue 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 Ice Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

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

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #CCF5EB 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 42/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 86/100
Very high
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 6/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 22/100
Low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 21/100
Low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 10/100
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 4/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 81/100
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.

Pairs with #CCF5EB

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion
People also use #CCF5EB with

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 15.8:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F6FCFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #CCF1F5 — 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 #CCF5EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
Northwind Sign up
Build faster.
A working theme, generated in seconds.
Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #CCF5EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 204 245 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.8% 0.044 178.9);
  --color-50: #F2FDFA;
  --color-100: #DCF9F2;
  --color-200: #BBF1E4;
  --color-300: #8CE3CD;
  --color-400: #62D0B5;
  --color-500: #3FB598;
  --color-600: #378B76;
  --color-700: #2C6255;
  --color-800: #204139;
  --color-900: #162823;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}