Palettes / Colors / #CFF2EE
#CFF2EE — Pale Teal
#CFF2EE 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 #CFF2EE 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.
#CFF2EE 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 #F2CFD3; it also sits naturally between #CFF2DC and #CFE4F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFF2EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 242, 238 |
| HSL | 173°, 57%, 88% |
| HSV | 173°, 14%, 95% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 2%, 5% |
| XYZ | 72.92, 82.94, 93.06 |
| Yxy | 82.94, 0.2929, 0.3332 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.99, -12.06, -1.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.07, -11.78, -1.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 95% · Blue 93%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFF2EE
.text { color: #CFF2EE; }
.background { background-color: #CFF2EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFF2EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 242, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(173, 57%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFF2EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 242, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFF2EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 242, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFF2EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFF2EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2CFD3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFF2EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFF2EE
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 #CFF2EE: ·
How #CFF2EE 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 #CFF2EE 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 #CFF2EE?
#CFF2EE is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 207, 242, 238). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFF2EE?
#CFF2EE is RGB 207, 242, 238 — HSL 173°, 57%, 88% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 2%, 5%.
What colors go with #CFF2EE?
Its complement is #F2CFD3; analogous partners are #CFF2DC and #CFE4F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFF2EE for text?
Black text on #CFF2EE has a contrast ratio of 17.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.