Palettes / Colors / #DCFAFC
#DCFAFC — Pale Vivid Teal
#DCFAFC 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 #DCFAFC 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.
#DCFAFC 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 #FCE0DE; it also sits naturally between #DEFCEF and #DEEBFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCFAFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 250, 252 |
| HSL | 184°, 84%, 93% |
| HSV | 184°, 13%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 1%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 81.27, 90.62, 105.30 |
| Yxy | 90.62, 0.2932, 0.3269 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.25, -9.27, -4.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.19, -9.25, -4.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 98% · Blue 99%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCFAFC
.text { color: #DCFAFC; }
.background { background-color: #DCFAFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCFAFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 250, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 84%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCFAFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 250, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCFAFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 250, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCFAFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCFAFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCFAFC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCE0DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCFAFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCFAFC
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 #DCFAFC: ·
How #DCFAFC 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 #DCFAFC 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 #DCFAFC?
#DCFAFC is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 220, 250, 252). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCFAFC?
#DCFAFC is RGB 220, 250, 252 — HSL 184°, 84%, 93% — CMYK 13%, 1%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DCFAFC?
Its complement is #FCE0DE; analogous partners are #DEFCEF and #DEEBFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCFAFC for text?
Black text on #DCFAFC has a contrast ratio of 19.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.