Palettes / Colors / #CAFCEE
#CAFCEE — Pale Vivid Teal
#CAFCEE is a teal color we call Pale Vivid Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
#CAFCEE 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 #FCCAD8; it also sits naturally between #CAFCD5 and #CAF1FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAFCEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 252, 238 |
| HSL | 163°, 89%, 89% |
| HSV | 163°, 20%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 6%, 1% |
| XYZ | 74.60, 88.35, 94.01 |
| Yxy | 88.35, 0.2903, 0.3438 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.31, -18.56, 1.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.99, -18.09, 1.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 99% · Blue 93%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAFCEE
.text { color: #CAFCEE; }
.background { background-color: #CAFCEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAFCEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 252, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(163, 89%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAFCEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 252, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAFCEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 252, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAFCEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAFCEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CAFCEE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCCAD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAFCEE: #000000.
How #CAFCEE 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 #CAFCEE 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 #CAFCEE?
#CAFCEE is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 202, 252, 238). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAFCEE?
#CAFCEE is RGB 202, 252, 238 — HSL 163°, 89%, 89% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 6%, 1%.
What colors go with #CAFCEE?
Its complement is #FCCAD8; analogous partners are #CAFCD5 and #CAF1FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAFCEE for text?
Black text on #CAFCEE has a contrast ratio of 18.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.