Palettes / Colors / #CEF4FC
#CEF4FC — Pale Vivid Teal
#CEF4FC 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 #CEF4FC 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.
#CEF4FC 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 #FCD7CF; it also sits naturally between #CFFCED and #CFDEFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEF4FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 244, 252 |
| HSL | 190°, 88%, 90% |
| HSV | 190°, 18%, 99% |
| CMYK | 18%, 3%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 75.37, 84.85, 104.50 |
| Yxy | 84.85, 0.2847, 0.3205 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.82, -10.55, -7.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.11, -10.38, -8.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 96% · Blue 99%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 3% · 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 #CEF4FC
.text { color: #CEF4FC; }
.background { background-color: #CEF4FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEF4FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 244, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 88%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEF4FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 244, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEF4FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 244, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEF4FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEF4FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCD7CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEF4FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEF4FC
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 #CEF4FC: ·
How #CEF4FC 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 #CEF4FC 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 #CEF4FC?
#CEF4FC is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 206, 244, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEF4FC?
#CEF4FC is RGB 206, 244, 252 — HSL 190°, 88%, 90% — CMYK 18%, 3%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CEF4FC?
Its complement is #FCD7CF; analogous partners are #CFFCED and #CFDEFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEF4FC for text?
Black text on #CEF4FC has a contrast ratio of 17.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.