Palettes / Colors / #DDFAFE
#DDFAFE — Pale Vivid Teal
#DDFAFE 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 #DDFAFE 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.
#DDFAFE 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 #FEE0DC; it also sits naturally between #DCFEF1 and #DCE9FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDFAFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 250, 254 |
| HSL | 187°, 94%, 93% |
| HSV | 187°, 13%, 100% |
| CMYK | 13%, 2%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 81.89, 90.90, 106.99 |
| Yxy | 90.90, 0.2927, 0.3249 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.37, -8.57, -5.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.34, -8.56, -5.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 98% · Blue 100%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDFAFE
.text { color: #DDFAFE; }
.background { background-color: #DDFAFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDFAFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 250, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(187, 94%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDFAFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 250, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDFAFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 250, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDFAFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDFAFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEE0DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDFAFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDFAFE
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 #DDFAFE: ·
How #DDFAFE 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 #DDFAFE 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 #DDFAFE?
#DDFAFE is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 221, 250, 254). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDFAFE?
#DDFAFE is RGB 221, 250, 254 — HSL 187°, 94%, 93% — CMYK 13%, 2%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #DDFAFE?
Its complement is #FEE0DC; analogous partners are #DCFEF1 and #DCE9FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDFAFE for text?
Black text on #DDFAFE has a contrast ratio of 19.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.