Palettes / Colors / #CEF2EA
#CEF2EA — Pale Teal
#CEF2EA is a teal color we call Pale Teal, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CEF2EA 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.
#CEF2EA 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 #F2CFD6; it also sits naturally between #CFF2D9 and #CFE8F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEF2EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 242, 234 |
| HSL | 167°, 58%, 88% |
| HSV | 167°, 15%, 95% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 3%, 5% |
| XYZ | 72.06, 82.57, 89.98 |
| Yxy | 82.57, 0.2946, 0.3376 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.82, -13.16, -0.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.87, -12.81, -0.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 95% · Blue 92%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEF2EA
.text { color: #CEF2EA; }
.background { background-color: #CEF2EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEF2EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 242, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(167, 58%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEF2EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 242, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEF2EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 242, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEF2EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEF2EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2CFD6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEF2EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEF2EA
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 #CEF2EA: ·
How #CEF2EA 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 #CEF2EA 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 #CEF2EA?
#CEF2EA is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 206, 242, 234). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEF2EA?
#CEF2EA is RGB 206, 242, 234 — HSL 167°, 58%, 88% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 3%, 5%.
What colors go with #CEF2EA?
Its complement is #F2CFD6; analogous partners are #CFF2D9 and #CFE8F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEF2EA for text?
Black text on #CEF2EA has a contrast ratio of 17.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.