Palettes / Colors / #CFDCDF
#CFDCDF — Pale Dusty Teal
#CFDCDF 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 #CFDCDF 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.
#CFDCDF 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 #DED1CE; it also sits naturally between #CEDED9 and #CED3DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDCDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 220, 223 |
| HSL | 191°, 20%, 84% |
| HSV | 191°, 7%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 1%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 64.64, 69.78, 79.87 |
| Yxy | 69.78, 0.3017, 0.3256 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.89, -3.77, -2.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.53, -3.64, -2.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 86% · Blue 87%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 1% · 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 #CFDCDF
.text { color: #CFDCDF; }
.background { background-color: #CFDCDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDCDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 220, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 20%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDCDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 220, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDCDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 220, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDCDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDCDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFDCDF
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Tones of #CFDCDF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DED1CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDCDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFDCDF
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 #CFDCDF: ·
How #CFDCDF 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 #CFDCDF 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 #CFDCDF?
#CFDCDF is Pale Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 207, 220, 223). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDCDF?
#CFDCDF is RGB 207, 220, 223 — HSL 191°, 20%, 84% — CMYK 7%, 1%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CFDCDF?
Its complement is #DED1CE; analogous partners are #CEDED9 and #CED3DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDCDF for text?
Black text on #CFDCDF has a contrast ratio of 14.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.