Palettes / Colors / #C8FAFA
#C8FAFA — Pale Vivid Teal
#C8FAFA 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 #C8FAFA 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.
#C8FAFA 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 #FAC7C7; it also sits naturally between #C7FAE0 and #C7E0FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8FAFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 250, 250 |
| HSL | 180°, 83%, 88% |
| HSV | 180°, 20%, 98% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 75.26, 87.55, 103.38 |
| Yxy | 87.55, 0.2827, 0.3289 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.97, -15.76, -5.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.57, -15.42, -5.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 98% · Blue 98%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8FAFA
.text { color: #C8FAFA; }
.background { background-color: #C8FAFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8FAFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 250, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 83%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8FAFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 250, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8FAFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 250, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8FAFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8FAFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAC7C7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8FAFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8FAFA
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 #C8FAFA: ·
How #C8FAFA 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 #C8FAFA 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 #C8FAFA?
#C8FAFA is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 200, 250, 250). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8FAFA?
#C8FAFA is RGB 200, 250, 250 — HSL 180°, 83%, 88% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #C8FAFA?
Its complement is #FAC7C7; analogous partners are #C7FAE0 and #C7E0FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8FAFA for text?
Black text on #C8FAFA has a contrast ratio of 18.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.