Palettes / Colors / #CCEFEF
#CCEFEF — Pale Muted Teal
#CCEFEF is a teal color we call Pale Muted 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 #CCEFEF 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.
#CCEFEF 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 #EFCDCD; it also sits naturally between #CDEFDE and #CDDEEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCEFEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 239, 239 |
| HSL | 180°, 52%, 87% |
| HSV | 180°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.35, 80.80, 93.50 |
| Yxy | 80.80, 0.2904, 0.3289 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.04, -11.29, -3.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.89, -11.00, -3.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 94% · Blue 94%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCEFEF
.text { color: #CCEFEF; }
.background { background-color: #CCEFEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCEFEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 239, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 52%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCEFEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 239, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCEFEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 239, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCEFEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCEFEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFCDCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCEFEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCEFEF
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 #CCEFEF: ·
How #CCEFEF 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 #CCEFEF 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 #CCEFEF?
#CCEFEF is Pale Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 204, 239, 239). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCEFEF?
#CCEFEF is RGB 204, 239, 239 — HSL 180°, 52%, 87% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CCEFEF?
Its complement is #EFCDCD; analogous partners are #CDEFDE and #CDDEEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCEFEF for text?
Black text on #CCEFEF has a contrast ratio of 17.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.