Palettes / Colors / #C2FAEF
#C2FAEF — Pale Vivid Teal
#C2FAEF is a teal color we call Pale Vivid Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #C2FAEF 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.
#C2FAEF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FAC2CD; it also sits naturally between #C2FAD3 and #C2E9FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2FAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 250, 239 |
| HSL | 168°, 85%, 87% |
| HSV | 168°, 22%, 98% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 4%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.01, 86.07, 94.48 |
| Yxy | 86.07, 0.2851, 0.3408 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.34, -19.80, -0.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.78, -19.15, -0.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 98% · Blue 94%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C2FAEF
.text { color: #C2FAEF; }
.background { background-color: #C2FAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2FAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 250, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(168, 85%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2FAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 250, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2FAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 250, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2FAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2FAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAC2CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2FAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2FAEF
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 #C2FAEF: ·
How #C2FAEF 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 #C2FAEF 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 #C2FAEF?
#C2FAEF is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 194, 250, 239). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2FAEF?
#C2FAEF is RGB 194, 250, 239 — HSL 168°, 85%, 87% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 4%, 2%.
What colors go with #C2FAEF?
Its complement is #FAC2CD; analogous partners are #C2FAD3 and #C2E9FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2FAEF for text?
Black text on #C2FAEF has a contrast ratio of 18.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.