Palettes / Colors / #DEF2EF
#DEF2EF — Pale Muted Teal
#DEF2EF is a teal color we call Pale Muted Teal, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #DEF2EF 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.
#DEF2EF 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 #F2DEE1; it also sits naturally between #DEF2E5 and #DEEBF2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEF2EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 242, 239 |
| HSL | 171°, 43%, 91% |
| HSV | 171°, 8%, 95% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 1%, 5% |
| XYZ | 77.46, 85.27, 94.04 |
| Yxy | 85.27, 0.3017, 0.3321 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.00, -7.10, -0.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.34, -7.04, -0.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 95% · Blue 94%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEF2EF
.text { color: #DEF2EF; }
.background { background-color: #DEF2EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEF2EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 242, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 43%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEF2EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 242, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEF2EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 242, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEF2EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEF2EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2DEE1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEF2EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEF2EF
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 #DEF2EF: ·
How #DEF2EF 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 #DEF2EF 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 #DEF2EF?
#DEF2EF is Pale Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 222, 242, 239). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEF2EF?
#DEF2EF is RGB 222, 242, 239 — HSL 171°, 43%, 91% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 1%, 5%.
What colors go with #DEF2EF?
Its complement is #F2DEE1; analogous partners are #DEF2E5 and #DEEBF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEF2EF for text?
Black text on #DEF2EF has a contrast ratio of 18.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.