What color is #CEFAEA?

#CEFAEA is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(206, 250, 234), and in HSL hsl(158, 81%, 89%).

Is #CEFAEA accessible as text?

On white, #CEFAEA has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #CEFAEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CEFAEA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-100 (#D0FAE5).

What colors go well with #CEFAEA?

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

Is #CEFAEA good for buttons?

#CEFAEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CEFAEA — white text only reaches 1.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CEFAEA the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #CEFAEA 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.

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

Palettes built on #CEFAEA

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CEFAEA 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 #CEFAEA 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 #CEFAEA 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 #CEFAEA Secondary #EFFEF8 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 #CEFAEA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #DDFFF6

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 #CEFAEA 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 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

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 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 80/100

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.

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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 16.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6FDFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CCFAF8 — 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 #CEFAEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CEFAEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 206 250 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.0% 0.050 171.1);
  --color-50: #F1FEF9;
  --color-100: #D9FCEF;
  --color-200: #B5F7DF;
  --color-300: #83ECC6;
  --color-400: #56DCAB;
  --color-500: #33C28D;
  --color-600: #2E936E;
  --color-700: #276850;
  --color-800: #1D4436;
  --color-900: #142A22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F1FEF9',
    100: '#D9FCEF',
    200: '#B5F7DF',
    300: '#83ECC6',
    400: '#56DCAB',
    500: '#33C28D',
    600: '#2E936E',
    700: '#276850',
    800: '#1D4436',
    900: '#142A22',
  },
}

$base: #CEFAEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF9;
$base-100: #D9FCEF;
$base-200: #B5F7DF;
$base-300: #83ECC6;
$base-400: #56DCAB;
$base-500: #33C28D;
$base-600: #2E936E;
$base-700: #276850;
$base-800: #1D4436;
$base-900: #142A22;
$base-hover: #7AF1C5;
$base-subtle: #F1FCF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CEFAEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F7DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83ECC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56DCAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#33C28D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E936E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276850",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4436",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CEFAEA

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Pairs with #CEFAEA

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