Palettes / Colors / #DEFBFA
#DEFBFA — Pale Vivid Teal
#DEFBFA 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 #DEFBFA 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.
#DEFBFA 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 | #DEFBFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 251, 250 |
| HSL | 178°, 78%, 93% |
| HSV | 178°, 12%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 81.88, 91.43, 103.77 |
| Yxy | 91.43, 0.2955, 0.3300 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.59, -9.53, -2.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.62, -9.52, -2.72 |
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 #DEFBFA
.text { color: #DEFBFA; }
.background { background-color: #DEFBFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEFBFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 251, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 78%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEFBFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 251, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEFBFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 251, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEFBFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEFBFA">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 | 19.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEFBFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEFBFA
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 #DEFBFA: ·
How #DEFBFA 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 #DEFBFA 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 #DEFBFA?
#DEFBFA is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 222, 251, 250). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEFBFA?
#DEFBFA is RGB 222, 251, 250 — HSL 178°, 78%, 93% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DEFBFA?
Its complement is #FBDFE0; analogous partners are #DFFBEC and #DFEEFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEFBFA for text?
Black text on #DEFBFA has a contrast ratio of 19.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.