Palettes / Colors / #CFE2DC
#CFE2DC — Pale Dusty Teal
#CFE2DC 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 #CFE2DC 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.
#CFE2DC 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 #E2CFD5; it also sits naturally between #CFE2D3 and #CFDFE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFE2DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 226, 220 |
| HSL | 161°, 25%, 85% |
| HSV | 161°, 8%, 89% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 3%, 11% |
| XYZ | 65.85, 72.83, 78.30 |
| Yxy | 72.83, 0.3035, 0.3356 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.36, -7.43, 0.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.34, -7.16, 0.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 89% · Blue 86%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFE2DC
.text { color: #CFE2DC; }
.background { background-color: #CFE2DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFE2DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 226, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(161, 25%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFE2DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 226, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFE2DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 226, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFE2DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFE2DC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFE2DC
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Tones of #CFE2DC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2CFD5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFE2DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFE2DC
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 #CFE2DC: ·
How #CFE2DC 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 #CFE2DC 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 #CFE2DC?
#CFE2DC is Pale Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 207, 226, 220). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFE2DC?
#CFE2DC is RGB 207, 226, 220 — HSL 161°, 25%, 85% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 3%, 11%.
What colors go with #CFE2DC?
Its complement is #E2CFD5; analogous partners are #CFE2D3 and #CFDFE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFE2DC for text?
Black text on #CFE2DC has a contrast ratio of 15.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.