Palettes / Colors / #DFF8FB
#DFF8FB — Pale Vivid Teal
#DFF8FB is a teal color we call Pale Vivid Teal, closest to the named color AliceBlue (#F0F8FF). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aliceblue (#F0F8FF) — not an exact match. CSS aliceblue gives you #F0F8FF, a different color; use #DFF8FB 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.
#DFF8FB 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 #FBE2DF; it also sits naturally between #DFFBF0 and #DFEAFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF8FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 248, 251 |
| HSL | 186°, 78%, 93% |
| HSV | 186°, 11%, 98% |
| CMYK | 11%, 1%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 81.41, 89.79, 104.31 |
| Yxy | 89.79, 0.2955, 0.3259 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.91, -7.52, -4.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.76, -7.52, -4.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 97% · Blue 98%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 1% · 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 #DFF8FB
.text { color: #DFF8FB; }
.background { background-color: #DFF8FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF8FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 248, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 78%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF8FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 248, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF8FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 248, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF8FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF8FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBE2DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF8FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFF8FB
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 #DFF8FB: ·
How #DFF8FB 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 #DFF8FB 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 #DFF8FB?
#DFF8FB is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 223, 248, 251). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF8FB?
#DFF8FB is RGB 223, 248, 251 — HSL 186°, 78%, 93% — CMYK 11%, 1%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DFF8FB?
Its complement is #FBE2DF; analogous partners are #DFFBF0 and #DFEAFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF8FB for text?
Black text on #DFF8FB has a contrast ratio of 18.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.