Palettes / Colors / #CFDCDD
#CFDCDD — Pale Dusty Teal
#CFDCDD is a teal color we call Pale Dusty 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 #CFDCDD 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.
#CFDCDD 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 #DDD0CF; it also sits naturally between #CFDDD7 and #CFD5DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDCDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 220, 221 |
| HSL | 184°, 17%, 84% |
| HSV | 184°, 6%, 87% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 64.38, 69.67, 78.46 |
| Yxy | 69.67, 0.3029, 0.3279 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.84, -4.16, -2.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.47, -4.01, -1.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 86% · Blue 87%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFDCDD
.text { color: #CFDCDD; }
.background { background-color: #CFDCDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDCDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 220, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 17%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDCDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 220, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDCDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 220, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDCDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDCDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFDCDD
Tints of #CFDCDD
Tones of #CFDCDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDD0CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDCDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFDCDD
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 #CFDCDD: ·
How #CFDCDD 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 #CFDCDD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CFDCDD?
#CFDCDD is Pale Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 207, 220, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDCDD?
#CFDCDD is RGB 207, 220, 221 — HSL 184°, 17%, 84% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CFDCDD?
Its complement is #DDD0CF; analogous partners are #CFDDD7 and #CFD5DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDCDD for text?
Black text on #CFDCDD has a contrast ratio of 14.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.