Palettes / Colors / #DDFBFA
#DDFBFA — Pale Vivid Teal
#DDFBFA 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 #DDFBFA 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.
#DDFBFA 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 #FBDFE0; it also sits naturally between #DFFBEC and #DFEEFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDFBFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 251, 250 |
| HSL | 178°, 79%, 93% |
| HSV | 178°, 12%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 81.57, 91.27, 103.76 |
| Yxy | 91.27, 0.2949, 0.3300 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.52, -9.85, -2.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.53, -9.83, -2.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · 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 #DDFBFA
.text { color: #DDFBFA; }
.background { background-color: #DDFBFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDFBFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 251, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 79%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDFBFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 251, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDFBFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 251, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDFBFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDFBFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBDFE0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDFBFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDFBFA
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 #DDFBFA: ·
How #DDFBFA 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 #DDFBFA 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 #DDFBFA?
#DDFBFA is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 221, 251, 250). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDFBFA?
#DDFBFA is RGB 221, 251, 250 — HSL 178°, 79%, 93% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DDFBFA?
Its complement is #FBDFE0; analogous partners are #DFFBEC and #DFEEFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDFBFA for text?
Black text on #DDFBFA has a contrast ratio of 19.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.