Palettes / Colors / #C2FCFE
#C2FCFE — Pale Vivid Teal
#C2FCFE 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 #C2FCFE 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.
#C2FCFE 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 #FEC5C3; it also sits naturally between #C3FEE2 and #C3DEFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2FCFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 252, 254 |
| HSL | 182°, 97%, 88% |
| HSV | 182°, 24%, 100% |
| CMYK | 24%, 1%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 74.95, 88.25, 106.85 |
| Yxy | 88.25, 0.2775, 0.3268 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.26, -17.66, -6.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.94, -17.23, -7.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 99% · Blue 100%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C2FCFE
.text { color: #C2FCFE; }
.background { background-color: #C2FCFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2FCFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 252, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 97%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2FCFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 252, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2FCFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 252, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2FCFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2FCFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEC5C3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2FCFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2FCFE
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 #C2FCFE: ·
How #C2FCFE 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 #C2FCFE 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 #C2FCFE?
#C2FCFE is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 194, 252, 254). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2FCFE?
#C2FCFE is RGB 194, 252, 254 — HSL 182°, 97%, 88% — CMYK 24%, 1%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #C2FCFE?
Its complement is #FEC5C3; analogous partners are #C3FEE2 and #C3DEFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2FCFE for text?
Black text on #C2FCFE has a contrast ratio of 18.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.