Palettes / Colors / #D6FAEF
#D6FAEF — Pale Vivid Teal
#D6FAEF is a teal color we call Pale Vivid Teal, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: honeydew (#F0FFF0) — not an exact match. CSS honeydew gives you #F0FFF0, a different color; use #D6FAEF 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.
#D6FAEF 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 #FAD6E1; it also sits naturally between #D6FADD and #D6F3FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D6FAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 214, 250, 239 |
| HSL | 162°, 78%, 91% |
| HSV | 162°, 14%, 98% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 4%, 2% |
| XYZ | 77.50, 88.90, 94.74 |
| Yxy | 88.90, 0.2968, 0.3404 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.54, -13.66, 1.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.29, -13.46, 1.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 98% · Blue 94%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D6FAEF
.text { color: #D6FAEF; }
.background { background-color: #D6FAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D6FAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(214, 250, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(162, 78%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D6FAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(214, 250, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D6FAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(214, 250, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D6FAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D6FAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAD6E1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D6FAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D6FAEF
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 #D6FAEF: ·
How #D6FAEF 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 #D6FAEF 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 #D6FAEF?
#D6FAEF is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 214, 250, 239). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D6FAEF?
#D6FAEF is RGB 214, 250, 239 — HSL 162°, 78%, 91% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 4%, 2%.
What colors go with #D6FAEF?
Its complement is #FAD6E1; analogous partners are #D6FADD and #D6F3FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D6FAEF for text?
Black text on #D6FAEF has a contrast ratio of 18.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.