Palettes / Colors / #CFE2DD
#CFE2DD — Pale Dusty Teal
#CFE2DD 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 #CFE2DD 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.
#CFE2DD 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 #E2CFD4; it also sits naturally between #CFE2D4 and #CFDEE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFE2DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 226, 221 |
| HSL | 164°, 25%, 85% |
| HSV | 164°, 8%, 89% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 2%, 11% |
| XYZ | 65.98, 72.88, 79.00 |
| Yxy | 72.88, 0.3029, 0.3345 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.39, -7.24, 0.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.37, -6.99, 0.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 89% · Blue 87%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFE2DD
.text { color: #CFE2DD; }
.background { background-color: #CFE2DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFE2DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 226, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(164, 25%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFE2DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 226, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFE2DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 226, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFE2DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFE2DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2CFD4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFE2DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFE2DD
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 #CFE2DD: ·
How #CFE2DD 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 #CFE2DD 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 #CFE2DD?
#CFE2DD is Pale Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 207, 226, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFE2DD?
#CFE2DD is RGB 207, 226, 221 — HSL 164°, 25%, 85% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 2%, 11%.
What colors go with #CFE2DD?
Its complement is #E2CFD4; analogous partners are #CFE2D4 and #CFDEE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFE2DD for text?
Black text on #CFE2DD has a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.