Palettes / Colors / #CCFAEE
#CCFAEE — Pale Vivid Teal
#CCFAEE 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 #CCFAEE 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.
#CCFAEE 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 #FACCD8; it also sits naturally between #CCFAD7 and #CCEFFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCFAEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 250, 238 |
| HSL | 164°, 82%, 89% |
| HSV | 164°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 5%, 2% |
| XYZ | 74.52, 87.38, 93.83 |
| Yxy | 87.38, 0.2914, 0.3417 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.90, -16.97, 0.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.48, -16.55, 0.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 98% · Blue 93%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #CCFAEE
.text { color: #CCFAEE; }
.background { background-color: #CCFAEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCFAEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 250, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(164, 82%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCFAEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 250, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCFAEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 250, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCFAEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCFAEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CCFAEE
Tints of #CCFAEE
Tones of #CCFAEE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FACCD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCFAEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCFAEE
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 #CCFAEE: ·
How #CCFAEE 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 #CCFAEE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CCFAEE?
#CCFAEE is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 204, 250, 238). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCFAEE?
#CCFAEE is RGB 204, 250, 238 — HSL 164°, 82%, 89% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 5%, 2%.
What colors go with #CCFAEE?
Its complement is #FACCD8; analogous partners are #CCFAD7 and #CCEFFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCFAEE for text?
Black text on #CCFAEE has a contrast ratio of 18.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.