Palettes / Colors / #DCFAF7
#DCFAF7 — Pale Teal
#DCFAF7 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 #DCFAF7 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.
#DCFAF7 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 #FADBDE; it also sits naturally between #DBFAE8 and #DBEEFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCFAF7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 250, 247 |
| HSL | 174°, 75%, 92% |
| HSV | 174°, 12%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 1%, 2% |
| XYZ | 80.49, 90.30, 101.18 |
| Yxy | 90.30, 0.2959, 0.3320 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.12, -10.24, -1.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.03, -10.19, -1.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 98% · Blue 97%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCFAF7
.text { color: #DCFAF7; }
.background { background-color: #DCFAF7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCFAF7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 250, 247); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(174, 75%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCFAF7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 250, 247, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCFAF7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 250, 247, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCFAF7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCFAF7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCFAF7
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FADBDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCFAF7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCFAF7
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 #DCFAF7: ·
How #DCFAF7 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 #DCFAF7 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 #DCFAF7?
#DCFAF7 is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 220, 250, 247). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCFAF7?
#DCFAF7 is RGB 220, 250, 247 — HSL 174°, 75%, 92% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 1%, 2%.
What colors go with #DCFAF7?
Its complement is #FADBDE; analogous partners are #DBFAE8 and #DBEEFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCFAF7 for text?
Black text on #DCFAF7 has a contrast ratio of 19.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.