Palettes / Colors / #DFF1EE
#DFF1EE — Pale Muted Teal
#DFF1EE is a teal color we call Pale Muted Teal, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the teal family.
#DFF1EE 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 #F1DFE2; it also sits naturally between #DFF1E5 and #DFEBF1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF1EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 241, 238 |
| HSL | 170°, 39%, 91% |
| HSV | 170°, 7%, 95% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 1%, 5% |
| XYZ | 77.32, 84.77, 93.18 |
| Yxy | 84.77, 0.3029, 0.3321 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.78, -6.46, -0.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.07, -6.41, -0.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 95% · Blue 93%
Cyan 7% · 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 #DFF1EE
.text { color: #DFF1EE; }
.background { background-color: #DFF1EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF1EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 241, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(170, 39%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF1EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 241, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF1EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 241, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF1EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF1EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1DFE2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF1EE: #000000.
How #DFF1EE 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 #DFF1EE 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 #DFF1EE?
#DFF1EE is Pale Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 223, 241, 238). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF1EE?
#DFF1EE is RGB 223, 241, 238 — HSL 170°, 39%, 91% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 1%, 5%.
What colors go with #DFF1EE?
Its complement is #F1DFE2; analogous partners are #DFF1E5 and #DFEBF1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF1EE for text?
Black text on #DFF1EE has a contrast ratio of 17.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.