Palettes / Colors / #DCFAFB
#DCFAFB — Pale Vivid Teal
#DCFAFB is a teal color we call Pale Vivid 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 #DCFAFB 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.
#DCFAFB 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 #FBDCDA; it also sits naturally between #DAFBEC and #DAEAFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCFAFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 250, 251 |
| HSL | 182°, 79%, 92% |
| HSV | 182°, 12%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 81.11, 90.55, 104.47 |
| Yxy | 90.55, 0.2937, 0.3279 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.23, -9.46, -3.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.16, -9.44, -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 #DCFAFB
.text { color: #DCFAFB; }
.background { background-color: #DCFAFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCFAFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 250, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 79%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCFAFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 250, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCFAFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 250, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCFAFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCFAFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBDCDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCFAFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCFAFB
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 #DCFAFB: ·
How #DCFAFB 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 #DCFAFB 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 #DCFAFB?
#DCFAFB is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 220, 250, 251). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCFAFB?
#DCFAFB is RGB 220, 250, 251 — HSL 182°, 79%, 92% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DCFAFB?
Its complement is #FBDCDA; analogous partners are #DAFBEC and #DAEAFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCFAFB for text?
Black text on #DCFAFB has a contrast ratio of 19.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.