Palettes / Colors / #EFFDFB
#EFFDFB — Pale Vivid Teal
#EFFDFB 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 #EFFDFB 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.
#EFFDFB 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 #FDEDEF; it also sits naturally between #EDFDF2 and #EDF7FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFDFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 253, 251 |
| HSL | 171°, 78%, 96% |
| HSV | 171°, 6%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 1%, 1% |
| XYZ | 88.13, 95.57, 105.07 |
| Yxy | 95.57, 0.3052, 0.3309 |
| CIE-Lab | 98.26, -4.93, -0.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 97.76, -5.01, -0.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 99% · Blue 98%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFDFB
.text { color: #EFFDFB; }
.background { background-color: #EFFDFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFDFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 253, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 78%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFDFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 253, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFDFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 253, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFDFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFDFB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFFDFB
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Tones of #EFFDFB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDEDEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFDFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFDFB
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 #EFFDFB: ·
How #EFFDFB 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 #EFFDFB 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 #EFFDFB?
#EFFDFB is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 239, 253, 251). Its closest standard named color is Azure.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFDFB?
#EFFDFB is RGB 239, 253, 251 — HSL 171°, 78%, 96% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 1%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFFDFB?
Its complement is #FDEDEF; analogous partners are #EDFDF2 and #EDF7FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFDFB for text?
Black text on #EFFDFB has a contrast ratio of 20.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.04:1.