What color is #CCF8EA?

#CCF8EA is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(204, 248, 234), and in HSL hsl(161, 76%, 89%).

Is #CCF8EA accessible as text?

On white, #CCF8EA has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #CCF8EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CCF8EA?

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

What colors go well with #CCF8EA?

#CCF8EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F8CEDB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CCF8EA below.

Is #CCF8EA good for buttons?

#CCF8EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CCF8EA — white text only reaches 1.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CCF8EA the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #CCF8EA is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) 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.

#CCF8EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CCF8EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #CCF8EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #CCF8EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CCF8EA Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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

Base #CCF8EA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

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

Lead #CCF8EA Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CCF8EA Secondary #EFFEF9 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

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

Signal #CCF8EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #DDFFF8

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.

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Color Lab

How #CCF8EA 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 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

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 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 80/100

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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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 16.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6FCFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CEF8F8 — 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 #CCF8EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CCF8EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 204 248 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.4% 0.049 173.9);
  --color-50: #F1FEFA;
  --color-100: #DAFBF1;
  --color-200: #B7F5E2;
  --color-300: #87E9CA;
  --color-400: #5AD8B0;
  --color-500: #37BD93;
  --color-600: #329072;
  --color-700: #296653;
  --color-800: #1E4337;
  --color-900: #142922;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F1FEFA',
    100: '#DAFBF1',
    200: '#B7F5E2',
    300: '#87E9CA',
    400: '#5AD8B0',
    500: '#37BD93',
    600: '#329072',
    700: '#296653',
    800: '#1E4337',
    900: '#142922',
  },
}

$base: #CCF8EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFA;
$base-100: #DAFBF1;
$base-200: #B7F5E2;
$base-300: #87E9CA;
$base-400: #5AD8B0;
$base-500: #37BD93;
$base-600: #329072;
$base-700: #296653;
$base-800: #1E4337;
$base-900: #142922;
$base-hover: #7EEDCA;
$base-subtle: #F2FBF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CCF8EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F5E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E9CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5AD8B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BD93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#329072",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296653",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4337",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142922",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CCF8EA

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Pairs with #CCF8EA

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