Palettes / Colors / #CFEFF2
#CFEFF2 — Pale Teal
#CFEFF2 is a teal color we call Pale Teal, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #CFEFF2 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.
#CFEFF2 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 #F2D2CF; it also sits naturally between #CFF2E3 and #CFDDF2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFEFF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 239, 242 |
| HSL | 185°, 57%, 88% |
| HSV | 185°, 14%, 95% |
| CMYK | 14%, 1%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 72.63, 81.41, 95.89 |
| Yxy | 81.41, 0.2906, 0.3257 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.31, -9.76, -4.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.23, -9.55, -4.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 94% · Blue 95%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFEFF2
.text { color: #CFEFF2; }
.background { background-color: #CFEFF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFEFF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 239, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 57%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFEFF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 239, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFEFF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 239, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFEFF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFEFF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2D2CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFEFF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFEFF2
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 #CFEFF2: ·
How #CFEFF2 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 #CFEFF2 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 #CFEFF2?
#CFEFF2 is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 207, 239, 242). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFEFF2?
#CFEFF2 is RGB 207, 239, 242 — HSL 185°, 57%, 88% — CMYK 14%, 1%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #CFEFF2?
Its complement is #F2D2CF; analogous partners are #CFF2E3 and #CFDDF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFEFF2 for text?
Black text on #CFEFF2 has a contrast ratio of 17.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.