Palettes / Colors / #D7EAED
#D7EAED — Pale Muted Teal
#D7EAED 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 #D7EAED 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.
#D7EAED 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 #EEDBD8; it also sits naturally between #D8EEE6 and #D8E0EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D7EAED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 215, 234, 237 |
| HSL | 188°, 38%, 89% |
| HSV | 188°, 9%, 93% |
| CMYK | 9%, 1%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 72.73, 79.41, 91.61 |
| Yxy | 79.41, 0.2984, 0.3258 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.42, -5.67, -3.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.11, -5.58, -3.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 92% · Blue 93%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 1% · 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 #D7EAED
.text { color: #D7EAED; }
.background { background-color: #D7EAED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D7EAED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(215, 234, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 38%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D7EAED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(215, 234, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D7EAED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(215, 234, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D7EAED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D7EAED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEDBD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D7EAED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D7EAED
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 #D7EAED: ·
How #D7EAED 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 #D7EAED 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 #D7EAED?
#D7EAED is Pale Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 215, 234, 237). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D7EAED?
#D7EAED is RGB 215, 234, 237 — HSL 188°, 38%, 89% — CMYK 9%, 1%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #D7EAED?
Its complement is #EEDBD8; analogous partners are #D8EEE6 and #D8E0EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D7EAED for text?
Black text on #D7EAED has a contrast ratio of 16.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.