Palettes / Colors / #D2ECED
#D2ECED — Pale Muted Teal
#D2ECED is a teal color we call Pale Muted 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 #D2ECED 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.
#D2ECED 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 #EED4D3; it also sits naturally between #D3EEE1 and #D3E0EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2ECED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 236, 237 |
| HSL | 182°, 43%, 88% |
| HSV | 182°, 11%, 93% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.86, 79.81, 91.74 |
| Yxy | 79.81, 0.2952, 0.3279 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.60, -8.29, -3.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.33, -8.11, -3.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 93% · Blue 93%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D2ECED
.text { color: #D2ECED; }
.background { background-color: #D2ECED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2ECED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 236, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 43%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2ECED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 236, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2ECED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 236, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2ECED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2ECED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D2ECED
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EED4D3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2ECED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2ECED
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 #D2ECED: ·
How #D2ECED 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 #D2ECED 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 #D2ECED?
#D2ECED is Pale Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 210, 236, 237). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2ECED?
#D2ECED is RGB 210, 236, 237 — HSL 182°, 43%, 88% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #D2ECED?
Its complement is #EED4D3; analogous partners are #D3EEE1 and #D3E0EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2ECED for text?
Black text on #D2ECED has a contrast ratio of 16.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.