Palettes / Colors / #EEFBF9
#EEFBF9 — Pale Teal
#EEFBF9 is a teal color we call Pale 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 #EEFBF9 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.
#EEFBF9 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 #FBEEF0; it also sits naturally between #EEFBF3 and #EEF7FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEFBF9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 251, 249 |
| HSL | 171°, 62%, 96% |
| HSV | 171°, 5%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 1%, 2% |
| XYZ | 86.86, 94.01, 103.19 |
| Yxy | 94.01, 0.3058, 0.3310 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.64, -4.61, -0.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.96, -4.67, -0.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 98% · Blue 98%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEFBF9
.text { color: #EEFBF9; }
.background { background-color: #EEFBF9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEFBF9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 251, 249); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 62%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEFBF9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 251, 249, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEFBF9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 251, 249, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEFBF9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEFBF9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBEEF0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEFBF9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEFBF9
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 #EEFBF9: ·
How #EEFBF9 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 #EEFBF9 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 #EEFBF9?
#EEFBF9 is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 238, 251, 249). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEFBF9?
#EEFBF9 is RGB 238, 251, 249 — HSL 171°, 62%, 96% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 1%, 2%.
What colors go with #EEFBF9?
Its complement is #FBEEF0; analogous partners are #EEFBF3 and #EEF7FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEFBF9 for text?
Black text on #EEFBF9 has a contrast ratio of 19.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.06:1.