Palettes / Colors / #C2ECFC

#C2ECFC — Pale Vivid Blue

#C2ECFC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #C2ECFC when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#C2ECFC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #FCD1C0; it also sits naturally between #C0FCEF and #C0CDFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 76% · Green 93% · Blue 99%

Cyan 23% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C2ECFC

.text { color: #C2ECFC; }
.background { background-color: #C2ECFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2ECFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 236, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 91%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2ECFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 236, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2ECFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 236, 252, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C2ECFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2ECFC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FCD1C0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C2ECFC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2ECFC

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #C2ECFC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #C2ECFC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C2ECFB  ·  #C2ECFD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C2ECFC?

#C2ECFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 194, 236, 252). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C2ECFC?

#C2ECFC is RGB 194, 236, 252 — HSL 197°, 91%, 87% — CMYK 23%, 6%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #C2ECFC?

Its complement is #FCD1C0; analogous partners are #C0FCEF and #C0CDFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C2ECFC for text?

Black text on #C2ECFC has a contrast ratio of 16.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.