Palettes / Colors / #DCFEFC
#DCFEFC — Pale Vivid Teal
#DCFEFC is a teal color we call Pale Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Azure (#F0FFFF). It belongs to the teal family.
#DCFEFC 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 #FEDCDF; it also sits naturally between #DCFEEB and #DCEFFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCFEFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 254, 252 |
| HSL | 176°, 94%, 93% |
| HSV | 176°, 13%, 100% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 1%, 0% |
| XYZ | 82.53, 93.13, 105.72 |
| Yxy | 93.13, 0.2933, 0.3310 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.28, -11.27, -2.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.50, -11.25, -2.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 100% · Blue 99%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #DCFEFC
.text { color: #DCFEFC; }
.background { background-color: #DCFEFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCFEFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 254, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 94%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCFEFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 254, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCFEFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 254, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCFEFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCFEFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCFEFC
Tints of #DCFEFC
Tones of #DCFEFC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEDCDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCFEFC: #000000.
How #DCFEFC 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 #DCFEFC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DCFEFC?
#DCFEFC is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 220, 254, 252). Its closest standard named color is Azure.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCFEFC?
#DCFEFC is RGB 220, 254, 252 — HSL 176°, 94%, 93% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 1%, 0%.
What colors go with #DCFEFC?
Its complement is #FEDCDF; analogous partners are #DCFEEB and #DCEFFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCFEFC for text?
Black text on #DCFEFC has a contrast ratio of 19.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.07:1.