What color is #CEF3FC?

#CEF3FC is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(206, 243, 252), and in HSL hsl(192, 88%, 90%).

Is #CEF3FC accessible as text?

On white, #CEF3FC has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.85:1 (passes). For text placed on #CEF3FC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CEF3FC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-100 (#CEFAFE).

What colors go well with #CEF3FC?

#CEF3FC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FCD8CF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CEF3FC below.

Is #CEF3FC good for buttons?

#CEF3FC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CEF3FC — white text only reaches 1.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CEF3FC the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #CEF3FC 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.

#CEF3FC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CEF3FC

Not just a swatch — here's how #CEF3FC works with other colors. Named schemes with #CEF3FC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CEF3FC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Ice Blue 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 #CEF3FC Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Ice Blue 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 #CEF3FC Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CEF3FC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E0FFFF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #CEF3FC Secondary #F0FDFF Support #969386 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.

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Color Lab

How #CEF3FC 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 39/100

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 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

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 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 82/100

Very high

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

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CEF3FC with

Celeste Periwinkle Almond 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 15.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7FCFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CFE4FC — 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 #CEF3FC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CEF3FC;
  --color-base-rgb: 206 243 252;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.1% 0.040 214.1);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F6FD;
  --color-200: #B2ECFA;
  --color-300: #7FDAF0;
  --color-400: #50C5E2;
  --color-500: #2DA9C8;
  --color-600: #2A8298;
  --color-700: #245D6B;
  --color-800: #1B3D46;
  --color-900: #13262B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F6FD',
    200: '#B2ECFA',
    300: '#7FDAF0',
    400: '#50C5E2',
    500: '#2DA9C8',
    600: '#2A8298',
    700: '#245D6B',
    800: '#1B3D46',
    900: '#13262B',
  },
}

$base: #CEF3FC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F6FD;
$base-200: #B2ECFA;
$base-300: #7FDAF0;
$base-400: #50C5E2;
$base-500: #2DA9C8;
$base-600: #2A8298;
$base-700: #245D6B;
$base-800: #1B3D46;
$base-900: #13262B;
$base-hover: #79DDF6;
$base-subtle: #F2FAFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CEF3FC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2ECFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FDAF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#50C5E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2DA9C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A8298",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#245D6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3D46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13262B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CEF3FC

Color Lab

Pairs with #CEF3FC

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