Palettes / Colors / #DFF6FB
#DFF6FB — Pale Vivid Teal
#DFF6FB is a teal color we call Pale Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #DFF6FB 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.
#DFF6FB 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 #FBE4DF; it also sits naturally between #DFFBF2 and #DFE8FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF6FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 246, 251 |
| HSL | 191°, 78%, 93% |
| HSV | 191°, 11%, 98% |
| CMYK | 11%, 2%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 80.80, 88.56, 104.10 |
| Yxy | 88.56, 0.2955, 0.3239 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.40, -6.51, -4.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.11, -6.51, -5.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 96% · Blue 98%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 2% · 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 #DFF6FB
.text { color: #DFF6FB; }
.background { background-color: #DFF6FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF6FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 246, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 78%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF6FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 246, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF6FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 246, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF6FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF6FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBE4DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF6FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFF6FB
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 #DFF6FB: ·
How #DFF6FB 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 #DFF6FB 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 #DFF6FB?
#DFF6FB is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 223, 246, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF6FB?
#DFF6FB is RGB 223, 246, 251 — HSL 191°, 78%, 93% — CMYK 11%, 2%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DFF6FB?
Its complement is #FBE4DF; analogous partners are #DFFBF2 and #DFE8FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF6FB for text?
Black text on #DFF6FB has a contrast ratio of 18.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.