Palettes / Colors / #CAFDFD
#CAFDFD — Pale Vivid Teal
#CAFDFD 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 #CAFDFD 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.
#CAFDFD 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 #FDC9C9; it also sits naturally between #C9FDE3 and #C9E3FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAFDFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 253, 253 |
| HSL | 180°, 93%, 89% |
| HSV | 180°, 20%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 77.21, 89.90, 106.21 |
| Yxy | 89.90, 0.2825, 0.3289 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.95, -16.03, -5.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.82, -15.75, -5.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 99% · Blue 99%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAFDFD
.text { color: #CAFDFD; }
.background { background-color: #CAFDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAFDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 253, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 93%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAFDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 253, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAFDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 253, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAFDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAFDFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDC9C9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAFDFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAFDFD
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 #CAFDFD: ·
How #CAFDFD 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 #CAFDFD 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 #CAFDFD?
#CAFDFD is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 202, 253, 253). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAFDFD?
#CAFDFD is RGB 202, 253, 253 — HSL 180°, 93%, 89% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CAFDFD?
Its complement is #FDC9C9; analogous partners are #C9FDE3 and #C9E3FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAFDFD for text?
Black text on #CAFDFD has a contrast ratio of 18.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.