Palettes / Colors / #DAF3FA
#DAF3FA — Pale Teal
#DAF3FA 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 #DAF3FA 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.
#DAF3FA 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 #FAE2DB; it also sits naturally between #DBFAF1 and #DBE4FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAF3FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 243, 250 |
| HSL | 193°, 76%, 92% |
| HSV | 193°, 13%, 98% |
| CMYK | 13%, 3%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 78.22, 85.91, 102.90 |
| Yxy | 85.91, 0.2929, 0.3217 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.27, -6.76, -6.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.69, -6.72, -6.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 95% · Blue 98%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAF3FA
.text { color: #DAF3FA; }
.background { background-color: #DAF3FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAF3FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 243, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(193, 76%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAF3FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 243, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAF3FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 243, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAF3FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAF3FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAE2DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAF3FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAF3FA
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 #DAF3FA: ·
How #DAF3FA 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 #DAF3FA 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 #DAF3FA?
#DAF3FA is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 218, 243, 250). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAF3FA?
#DAF3FA is RGB 218, 243, 250 — HSL 193°, 76%, 92% — CMYK 13%, 3%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DAF3FA?
Its complement is #FAE2DB; analogous partners are #DBFAF1 and #DBE4FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAF3FA for text?
Black text on #DAF3FA has a contrast ratio of 18.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.