Palettes / Colors / #CDFDFC
#CDFDFC — Pale Vivid Teal
#CDFDFC is a teal color we call Pale Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #CDFDFC 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.
#CDFDFC 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 #FDCECF; it also sits naturally between #CEFDE5 and #CEE6FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDFDFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 253, 252 |
| HSL | 179°, 92%, 90% |
| HSV | 179°, 19%, 99% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 77.87, 90.26, 105.41 |
| Yxy | 90.26, 0.2847, 0.3300 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.10, -15.34, -4.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.00, -15.11, -4.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 99% · Blue 99%
Cyan 19% · 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 #CDFDFC
.text { color: #CDFDFC; }
.background { background-color: #CDFDFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDFDFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 253, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 92%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDFDFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 253, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDFDFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 253, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDFDFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDFDFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDCECF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDFDFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDFDFC
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 #CDFDFC: ·
How #CDFDFC 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 #CDFDFC 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 #CDFDFC?
#CDFDFC is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 205, 253, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDFDFC?
#CDFDFC is RGB 205, 253, 252 — HSL 179°, 92%, 90% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CDFDFC?
Its complement is #FDCECF; analogous partners are #CEFDE5 and #CEE6FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDFDFC for text?
Black text on #CDFDFC has a contrast ratio of 19.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.