Palettes / Colors / #C2EDFD
#C2EDFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#C2EDFD 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 #C2EDFD 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.
#C2EDFD 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 #FDD3C4; it also sits naturally between #C4FDF0 and #C4D1FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2EDFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 237, 253 |
| HSL | 196°, 94%, 88% |
| HSV | 196°, 23%, 99% |
| CMYK | 23%, 6%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 70.26, 79.13, 104.50 |
| Yxy | 79.13, 0.2767, 0.3117 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.29, -10.37, -12.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.95, -10.09, -12.69 |
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
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CSS code for #C2EDFD
.text { color: #C2EDFD; }
.background { background-color: #C2EDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2EDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 237, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 94%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2EDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 237, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2EDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 237, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2EDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2EDFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDD3C4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2EDFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2EDFD
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C2EDFD: ·
How #C2EDFD 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 #C2EDFD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C2EDFD?
#C2EDFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 194, 237, 253). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2EDFD?
#C2EDFD is RGB 194, 237, 253 — HSL 196°, 94%, 88% — CMYK 23%, 6%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #C2EDFD?
Its complement is #FDD3C4; analogous partners are #C4FDF0 and #C4D1FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2EDFD for text?
Black text on #C2EDFD has a contrast ratio of 16.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.