Palettes / Colors / #DEFDFB
#DEFDFB — Pale Vivid Teal
#DEFDFB is a teal color we call Pale Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Azure (#F0FFFF). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: azure (#F0FFFF) — not an exact match. CSS azure gives you #F0FFFF, a different color; use #DEFDFB 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.
#DEFDFB 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 #FDDDDF; it also sits naturally between #DDFDEB and #DDEFFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEFDFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 253, 251 |
| HSL | 176°, 89%, 93% |
| HSV | 176°, 12%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 1%, 1% |
| XYZ | 82.66, 92.75, 104.81 |
| Yxy | 92.75, 0.2950, 0.3310 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.12, -10.34, -2.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.30, -10.34, -2.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 99% · Blue 98%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEFDFB
.text { color: #DEFDFB; }
.background { background-color: #DEFDFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEFDFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 253, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 89%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEFDFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 253, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEFDFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 253, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEFDFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEFDFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDDDDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEFDFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEFDFB
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 #DEFDFB: ·
How #DEFDFB 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 #DEFDFB 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 #DEFDFB?
#DEFDFB is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 222, 253, 251). Its closest standard named color is Azure.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEFDFB?
#DEFDFB is RGB 222, 253, 251 — HSL 176°, 89%, 93% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 1%, 1%.
What colors go with #DEFDFB?
Its complement is #FDDDDF; analogous partners are #DDFDEB and #DDEFFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEFDFB for text?
Black text on #DEFDFB has a contrast ratio of 19.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.07:1.