Palettes / Colors / #C4EEFC
#C4EEFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#C4EEFC 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 #C4EEFC 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.
#C4EEFC 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 #FCD3C5; it also sits naturally between #C5FCEE and #C5D3FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C4EEFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 196, 238, 252 |
| HSL | 195°, 90%, 88% |
| HSV | 195°, 22%, 99% |
| CMYK | 22%, 6%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 70.91, 79.91, 103.78 |
| Yxy | 79.91, 0.2785, 0.3139 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.65, -10.51, -11.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.39, -10.23, -11.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #C4EEFC
.text { color: #C4EEFC; }
.background { background-color: #C4EEFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C4EEFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(196, 238, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 90%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C4EEFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(196, 238, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C4EEFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(196, 238, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C4EEFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C4EEFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C4EEFC
Tints of #C4EEFC
Tones of #C4EEFC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCD3C5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C4EEFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C4EEFC
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 #C4EEFC: ·
How #C4EEFC 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 #C4EEFC 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #C4EEFC?
#C4EEFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 196, 238, 252). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C4EEFC?
#C4EEFC is RGB 196, 238, 252 — HSL 195°, 90%, 88% — CMYK 22%, 6%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #C4EEFC?
Its complement is #FCD3C5; analogous partners are #C5FCEE and #C5D3FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C4EEFC for text?
Black text on #C4EEFC has a contrast ratio of 16.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.