Palettes / Colors / #DBF9FA
#DBF9FA — Pale Teal
#DBF9FA is a teal color we call Pale Teal, closest to the named color AliceBlue (#F0F8FF). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aliceblue (#F0F8FF) — not an exact match. CSS aliceblue gives you #F0F8FF, a different color; use #DBF9FA 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.
#DBF9FA 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 #FADCDB; it also sits naturally between #DBFAEC and #DBEAFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBF9FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 249, 250 |
| HSL | 182°, 76%, 92% |
| HSV | 182°, 12%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 80.34, 89.71, 103.52 |
| Yxy | 89.71, 0.2937, 0.3279 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.88, -9.47, -3.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.72, -9.43, -3.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 98% · Blue 98%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · 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 #DBF9FA
.text { color: #DBF9FA; }
.background { background-color: #DBF9FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBF9FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 249, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 76%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBF9FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 249, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBF9FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 249, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBF9FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBF9FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FADCDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBF9FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBF9FA
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 #DBF9FA: ·
How #DBF9FA 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 #DBF9FA 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 #DBF9FA?
#DBF9FA is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 219, 249, 250). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBF9FA?
#DBF9FA is RGB 219, 249, 250 — HSL 182°, 76%, 92% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DBF9FA?
Its complement is #FADCDB; analogous partners are #DBFAEC and #DBEAFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBF9FA for text?
Black text on #DBF9FA has a contrast ratio of 18.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.