Palettes / Colors / #CDFEF3
#CDFEF3 — Pale Vivid Teal
#CDFEF3 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 #CDFEF3 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.
#CDFEF3 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 #FECDD8; it also sits naturally between #CDFEDB and #CDF0FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDFEF3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 254, 243 |
| HSL | 167°, 96%, 90% |
| HSV | 167°, 19%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 4%, 0% |
| XYZ | 76.80, 90.33, 98.18 |
| Yxy | 90.33, 0.2895, 0.3405 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.14, -17.64, 0.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.04, -17.29, 0.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 100% · Blue 95%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDFEF3
.text { color: #CDFEF3; }
.background { background-color: #CDFEF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDFEF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 254, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(167, 96%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDFEF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 254, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDFEF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 254, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDFEF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDFEF3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDFEF3
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FECDD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDFEF3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDFEF3
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 #CDFEF3: ·
How #CDFEF3 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 #CDFEF3 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 #CDFEF3?
#CDFEF3 is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 205, 254, 243). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDFEF3?
#CDFEF3 is RGB 205, 254, 243 — HSL 167°, 96%, 90% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 4%, 0%.
What colors go with #CDFEF3?
Its complement is #FECDD8; analogous partners are #CDFEDB and #CDF0FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDFEF3 for text?
Black text on #CDFEF3 has a contrast ratio of 19.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.