Palettes / Colors / #CFDEE2
#CFDEE2 — Pale Dusty Teal
#CFDEE2 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 #CFDEE2 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.
#CFDEE2 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 #E2D3CF; it also sits naturally between #CFE2DD and #CFD5E2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDEE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 222, 226 |
| HSL | 193°, 25%, 85% |
| HSV | 193°, 8%, 89% |
| CMYK | 8%, 2%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 65.58, 71.00, 82.20 |
| Yxy | 71.00, 0.2998, 0.3245 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.48, -4.23, -3.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.26, -4.09, -3.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 89%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFDEE2
.text { color: #CFDEE2; }
.background { background-color: #CFDEE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDEE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 222, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(193, 25%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDEE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 222, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDEE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 222, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDEE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDEE2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFDEE2
Tints of #CFDEE2
Tones of #CFDEE2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2D3CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDEE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFDEE2
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 #CFDEE2: ·
How #CFDEE2 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 #CFDEE2 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 #CFDEE2?
#CFDEE2 is Pale Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 207, 222, 226). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDEE2?
#CFDEE2 is RGB 207, 222, 226 — HSL 193°, 25%, 85% — CMYK 8%, 2%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #CFDEE2?
Its complement is #E2D3CF; analogous partners are #CFE2DD and #CFD5E2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDEE2 for text?
Black text on #CFDEE2 has a contrast ratio of 15.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.