Palettes / Colors / #CEF7EA
#CEF7EA — Pale Teal
#CEF7EA is a teal color we call Pale 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 #CEF7EA 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.
#CEF7EA 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 #F7CFDC; it also sits naturally between #CFF7D6 and #CFF0F7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEF7EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 247, 234 |
| HSL | 161°, 72%, 89% |
| HSV | 161°, 17%, 97% |
| CMYK | 17%, 0%, 5%, 3% |
| XYZ | 73.57, 85.58, 90.48 |
| Yxy | 85.58, 0.2947, 0.3428 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.13, -15.64, 1.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.51, -15.25, 1.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 97% · Blue 92%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEF7EA
.text { color: #CEF7EA; }
.background { background-color: #CEF7EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEF7EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 247, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(161, 72%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEF7EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 247, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEF7EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 247, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEF7EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEF7EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F7CFDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEF7EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEF7EA
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 #CEF7EA: ·
How #CEF7EA 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 #CEF7EA 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 #CEF7EA?
#CEF7EA is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 206, 247, 234). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEF7EA?
#CEF7EA is RGB 206, 247, 234 — HSL 161°, 72%, 89% — CMYK 17%, 0%, 5%, 3%.
What colors go with #CEF7EA?
Its complement is #F7CFDC; analogous partners are #CFF7D6 and #CFF0F7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEF7EA for text?
Black text on #CEF7EA has a contrast ratio of 18.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.