What color is #CEEEF1?

#CEEEF1 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(206, 238, 241), and in HSL hsl(185, 56%, 88%).

Is #CEEEF1 accessible as text?

On white, #CEEEF1 has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #CEEEF1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CEEEF1?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #CEEEF1?

As a neutral, #CEEEF1 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #CEEEF1 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #CEEEF1 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.

#CEEEF1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CEEEF1

Not just a swatch — here's how #CEEEF1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CEEEF1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CEEEF1 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Platinum keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CEEEF1 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Platinum opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CEEEF1 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Platinum 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CEEEF1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #E4FFFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #CEEEF1 Secondary #F2FDFE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Platinum 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 Platinum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CEEEF1 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 87/100

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 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

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 83/100

Very 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 #CEEEF1 with

Seafoam Gainsboro Rose Quartz 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 15.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6FBFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CFE3F2 — 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 #CEEEF1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CEEEF1;
  --color-base-rgb: 206 238 241;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.7% 0.034 203.5);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #DFF5F7;
  --color-200: #BFE9ED;
  --color-300: #93D6DC;
  --color-400: #6BC0C7;
  --color-500: #49A3AC;
  --color-600: #3E7E84;
  --color-700: #315A5E;
  --color-800: #233C3E;
  --color-900: #172526;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#DFF5F7',
    200: '#BFE9ED',
    300: '#93D6DC',
    400: '#6BC0C7',
    500: '#49A3AC',
    600: '#3E7E84',
    700: '#315A5E',
    800: '#233C3E',
    900: '#172526',
  },
}

$base: #CEEEF1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #DFF5F7;
$base-200: #BFE9ED;
$base-300: #93D6DC;
$base-400: #6BC0C7;
$base-500: #49A3AC;
$base-600: #3E7E84;
$base-700: #315A5E;
$base-800: #233C3E;
$base-900: #172526;
$base-hover: #89D7DE;
$base-subtle: #F2F9FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CEEEF1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93D6DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BC0C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#49A3AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E7E84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#315A5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233C3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172526",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CEEEF1

Color Lab

Pairs with #CEEEF1

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