Palettes / Colors / #D1EFEA
#D1EFEA — Pale Muted Teal
#D1EFEA is a teal color we call Pale Muted 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 #D1EFEA 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.
#D1EFEA 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 #EFD2D7; it also sits naturally between #D2EFDC and #D2E5EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D1EFEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 209, 239, 234 |
| HSL | 170°, 48%, 88% |
| HSV | 170°, 13%, 94% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 2%, 6% |
| XYZ | 72.01, 81.23, 89.73 |
| Yxy | 81.23, 0.2964, 0.3343 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.23, -10.70, -0.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.13, -10.45, -0.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 94% · Blue 92%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D1EFEA
.text { color: #D1EFEA; }
.background { background-color: #D1EFEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D1EFEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(209, 239, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(170, 48%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D1EFEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(209, 239, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D1EFEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(209, 239, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D1EFEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D1EFEA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D1EFEA
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Tones of #D1EFEA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFD2D7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D1EFEA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D1EFEA
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 #D1EFEA: ·
How #D1EFEA 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 #D1EFEA 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 #D1EFEA?
#D1EFEA is Pale Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 209, 239, 234). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D1EFEA?
#D1EFEA is RGB 209, 239, 234 — HSL 170°, 48%, 88% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 2%, 6%.
What colors go with #D1EFEA?
Its complement is #EFD2D7; analogous partners are #D2EFDC and #D2E5EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D1EFEA for text?
Black text on #D1EFEA has a contrast ratio of 17.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.