What color is #CEF6EB?

#CEF6EB is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(206, 246, 235), and in HSL hsl(164, 69%, 89%).

Is #CEF6EB accessible as text?

On white, #CEF6EB has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.01:1 (passes). For text placed on #CEF6EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CEF6EB?

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

What colors go well with #CEF6EB?

#CEF6EB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F6D0DA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CEF6EB below.

Is #CEF6EB good for buttons?

#CEF6EB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CEF6EB — white text only reaches 1.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CEF6EB the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #CEF6EB 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.

#CEF6EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CEF6EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #CEF6EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #CEF6EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CEF6EB Secondary #AEB4B7 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 #CEF6EB 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 #CEF6EB Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE 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 #CEF6EB Secondary #F0FEFA Support #979286 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 #CEF6EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #DFFFF9

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 #CEF6EB 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 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

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 91/100

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 15.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7FCFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D0F4F6 — 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 #CEF6EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CEF6EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 206 246 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.2% 0.044 176.8);
  --color-50: #F2FDFA;
  --color-100: #DCF9F2;
  --color-200: #BAF2E3;
  --color-300: #8BE4CC;
  --color-400: #60D2B4;
  --color-500: #3EB797;
  --color-600: #368C75;
  --color-700: #2C6354;
  --color-800: #204138;
  --color-900: #152823;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F2FDFA',
    100: '#DCF9F2',
    200: '#BAF2E3',
    300: '#8BE4CC',
    400: '#60D2B4',
    500: '#3EB797',
    600: '#368C75',
    700: '#2C6354',
    800: '#204138',
    900: '#152823',
  },
}

$base: #CEF6EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFA;
$base-100: #DCF9F2;
$base-200: #BAF2E3;
$base-300: #8BE4CC;
$base-400: #60D2B4;
$base-500: #3EB797;
$base-600: #368C75;
$base-700: #2C6354;
$base-800: #204138;
$base-900: #152823;
$base-hover: #83E8CD;
$base-subtle: #F2FBF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CEF6EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF2E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BE4CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#60D2B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3EB797",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#368C75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6354",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204138",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152823",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CEF6EB

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Pairs with #CEF6EB

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