Palettes / Colors / #CCF0EF
#CCF0EF — Pale Teal
#CCF0EF is a teal color we call Pale 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 #CCF0EF 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.
#CCF0EF 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 #F0CCCD; it also sits naturally between #CCF0DD and #CCDFF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCF0EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 240, 239 |
| HSL | 178°, 55%, 87% |
| HSV | 178°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.64, 81.39, 93.60 |
| Yxy | 81.39, 0.2905, 0.3300 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.30, -11.79, -3.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.22, -11.49, -3.40 |
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 #CCF0EF
.text { color: #CCF0EF; }
.background { background-color: #CCF0EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCF0EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 240, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 55%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCF0EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 240, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCF0EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 240, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCF0EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCF0EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0CCCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCF0EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCF0EF
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 #CCF0EF: ·
How #CCF0EF 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 #CCF0EF 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 #CCF0EF?
#CCF0EF is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 204, 240, 239). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCF0EF?
#CCF0EF is RGB 204, 240, 239 — HSL 178°, 55%, 87% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CCF0EF?
Its complement is #F0CCCD; analogous partners are #CCF0DD and #CCDFF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCF0EF for text?
Black text on #CCF0EF has a contrast ratio of 17.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.