Palettes / Colors / #DAFBF5
#DAFBF5 — Pale Vivid Teal
#DAFBF5 is a teal color we call Pale Vivid Teal, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the teal family.
#DAFBF5 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 #FBDAE0; it also sits naturally between #DAFBE5 and #DAF1FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAFBF5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 251, 245 |
| HSL | 169°, 80%, 92% |
| HSV | 169°, 13%, 98% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 2%, 2% |
| XYZ | 79.89, 90.49, 99.64 |
| Yxy | 90.49, 0.2959, 0.3351 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.20, -11.75, -0.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.13, -11.66, -0.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 98% · Blue 96%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAFBF5
.text { color: #DAFBF5; }
.background { background-color: #DAFBF5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAFBF5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 251, 245); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(169, 80%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAFBF5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 251, 245, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAFBF5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 251, 245, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAFBF5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAFBF5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBDAE0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAFBF5: #000000.
How #DAFBF5 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 #DAFBF5 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 #DAFBF5?
#DAFBF5 is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 218, 251, 245). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAFBF5?
#DAFBF5 is RGB 218, 251, 245 — HSL 169°, 80%, 92% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 2%, 2%.
What colors go with #DAFBF5?
Its complement is #FBDAE0; analogous partners are #DAFBE5 and #DAF1FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAFBF5 for text?
Black text on #DAFBF5 has a contrast ratio of 19.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.