Palettes / Colors / #DFF6EF
#DFF6EF — Pale Teal
#DFF6EF is a teal color we call Pale Teal, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: honeydew (#F0FFF0) — not an exact match. CSS honeydew gives you #F0FFF0, a different color; use #DFF6EF 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.
#DFF6EF 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 #F6DFE6; it also sits naturally between #DFF6E4 and #DFF1F6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF6EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 246, 239 |
| HSL | 162°, 56%, 92% |
| HSV | 162°, 9%, 96% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 3%, 4% |
| XYZ | 78.97, 87.83, 94.45 |
| Yxy | 87.83, 0.3023, 0.3362 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.09, -8.79, 0.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.72, -8.73, 0.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 96% · Blue 94%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFF6EF
.text { color: #DFF6EF; }
.background { background-color: #DFF6EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF6EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 246, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(162, 56%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF6EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 246, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF6EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 246, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF6EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF6EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6DFE6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF6EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFF6EF
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 #DFF6EF: ·
How #DFF6EF 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 #DFF6EF 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 #DFF6EF?
#DFF6EF is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 223, 246, 239). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF6EF?
#DFF6EF is RGB 223, 246, 239 — HSL 162°, 56%, 92% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 3%, 4%.
What colors go with #DFF6EF?
Its complement is #F6DFE6; analogous partners are #DFF6E4 and #DFF1F6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF6EF for text?
Black text on #DFF6EF has a contrast ratio of 18.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.