Palettes / Colors / #CEECF0
#CEECF0 — Pale Muted Teal
#CEECF0 is a teal color we call Pale Muted Teal, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the teal family.
#CEECF0 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 #EFD0CC; it also sits naturally between #CCEFE2 and #CCDAEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEECF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 236, 240 |
| HSL | 187°, 53%, 87% |
| HSV | 187°, 14%, 94% |
| CMYK | 14%, 2%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.18, 79.40, 94.01 |
| Yxy | 79.40, 0.2910, 0.3246 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.42, -8.95, -5.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.11, -8.74, -5.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 93% · Blue 94%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 2% · 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 #CEECF0
.text { color: #CEECF0; }
.background { background-color: #CEECF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEECF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 236, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(187, 53%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEECF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 236, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEECF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 236, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEECF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEECF0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFD0CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEECF0: #000000.
How #CEECF0 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 #CEECF0
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CEECF0 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 #CEECF0?
#CEECF0 is Pale Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 206, 236, 240). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEECF0?
#CEECF0 is RGB 206, 236, 240 — HSL 187°, 53%, 87% — CMYK 14%, 2%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CEECF0?
Its complement is #EFD0CC; analogous partners are #CCEFE2 and #CCDAEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEECF0 for text?
Black text on #CEECF0 has a contrast ratio of 16.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.