Palettes / Colors / #DFF8FF
#DFF8FF — Pale Vivid Teal
#DFF8FF 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 #DFF8FF 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.
#DFF8FF 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 #FFE7E0; it also sits naturally between #E0FFF6 and #E0E9FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF8FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 248, 255 |
| HSL | 193°, 100%, 94% |
| HSV | 193°, 13%, 100% |
| CMYK | 13%, 3%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 82.05, 90.04, 107.66 |
| Yxy | 90.04, 0.2933, 0.3219 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.01, -6.74, -6.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.89, -6.75, -6.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 97% · Blue 100%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFF8FF
.text { color: #DFF8FF; }
.background { background-color: #DFF8FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF8FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 248, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(193, 100%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF8FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 248, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF8FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 248, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF8FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF8FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFE7E0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF8FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFF8FF
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 #DFF8FF: ·
How #DFF8FF 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 #DFF8FF 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 #DFF8FF?
#DFF8FF is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 223, 248, 255). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF8FF?
#DFF8FF is RGB 223, 248, 255 — HSL 193°, 100%, 94% — CMYK 13%, 3%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #DFF8FF?
Its complement is #FFE7E0; analogous partners are #E0FFF6 and #E0E9FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF8FF for text?
Black text on #DFF8FF has a contrast ratio of 19.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.