Palettes / Colors / #CFF7EF
#CFF7EF — Pale Teal
#CFF7EF 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 #CFF7EF 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.
#CFF7EF 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 #F7CFD7; it also sits naturally between #CFF7DB and #CFEBF7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFF7EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 247, 239 |
| HSL | 168°, 71%, 89% |
| HSV | 168°, 16%, 97% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 3%, 3% |
| XYZ | 74.57, 86.02, 94.33 |
| Yxy | 86.02, 0.2925, 0.3374 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.32, -14.36, -0.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.75, -14.05, -0.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 97% · Blue 94%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFF7EF
.text { color: #CFF7EF; }
.background { background-color: #CFF7EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFF7EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 247, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(168, 71%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFF7EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 247, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFF7EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 247, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFF7EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFF7EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F7CFD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFF7EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFF7EF
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 #CFF7EF: ·
How #CFF7EF 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 #CFF7EF 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 #CFF7EF?
#CFF7EF is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 207, 247, 239). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFF7EF?
#CFF7EF is RGB 207, 247, 239 — HSL 168°, 71%, 89% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 3%, 3%.
What colors go with #CFF7EF?
Its complement is #F7CFD7; analogous partners are #CFF7DB and #CFEBF7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFF7EF for text?
Black text on #CFF7EF has a contrast ratio of 18.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.