Palettes / Colors / #DFFCFB
#DFFCFB — Pale Vivid Teal
#DFFCFB is a teal color we call Pale Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Azure (#F0FFFF). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: azure (#F0FFFF) — not an exact match. CSS azure gives you #F0FFFF, a different color; use #DFFCFB 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.
#DFFCFB 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 #FCDEDF; it also sits naturally between #DEFCEC and #DEEEFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFFCFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 252, 251 |
| HSL | 178°, 83%, 93% |
| HSV | 178°, 12%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 82.65, 92.27, 104.72 |
| Yxy | 92.27, 0.2956, 0.3300 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.93, -9.53, -2.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.06, -9.53, -2.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 99% · Blue 98%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFFCFB
.text { color: #DFFCFB; }
.background { background-color: #DFFCFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFCFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 252, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 83%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFCFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 252, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFCFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 252, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFFCFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFCFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCDEDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFFCFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFCFB
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 #DFFCFB: ·
How #DFFCFB 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 #DFFCFB 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 #DFFCFB?
#DFFCFB is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 223, 252, 251). Its closest standard named color is Azure.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFCFB?
#DFFCFB is RGB 223, 252, 251 — HSL 178°, 83%, 93% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DFFCFB?
Its complement is #FCDEDF; analogous partners are #DEFCEC and #DEEEFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFFCFB for text?
Black text on #DFFCFB has a contrast ratio of 19.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.08:1.