Palettes / Colors / #DFEDEC
#DFEDEC — Pale Dusty Teal
#DFEDEC is a teal color we call Pale Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the teal family.
#DFEDEC 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 #EDDEDF; it also sits naturally between #DEEDE5 and #DEE6ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEDEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 237, 236 |
| HSL | 176°, 28%, 90% |
| HSV | 176°, 6%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 75.86, 82.31, 91.25 |
| Yxy | 82.31, 0.3041, 0.3300 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.71, -4.80, -1.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.73, -4.76, -1.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 93% · Blue 93%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEDEC
.text { color: #DFEDEC; }
.background { background-color: #DFEDEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEDEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 237, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 28%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEDEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 237, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEDEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 237, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEDEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEDEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDDEDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEDEC: #000000.
How #DFEDEC 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 #DFEDEC 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 #DFEDEC?
#DFEDEC is Pale Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 223, 237, 236). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEDEC?
#DFEDEC is RGB 223, 237, 236 — HSL 176°, 28%, 90% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DFEDEC?
Its complement is #EDDEDF; analogous partners are #DEEDE5 and #DEE6ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEDEC for text?
Black text on #DFEDEC has a contrast ratio of 17.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.