Palettes / Colors / #EFFDFD
#EFFDFD — Pale Vivid Teal
#EFFDFD 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 #EFFDFD 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.
#EFFDFD 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 #FDEDED; it also sits naturally between #EDFDF5 and #EDF5FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFDFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 253, 253 |
| HSL | 180°, 78%, 96% |
| HSV | 180°, 6%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 88.45, 95.69, 106.74 |
| Yxy | 95.69, 0.3041, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 98.31, -4.56, -1.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 97.82, -4.64, -1.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 99% · Blue 99%
Cyan 6% · 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 #EFFDFD
.text { color: #EFFDFD; }
.background { background-color: #EFFDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 253, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 78%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 253, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 253, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFDFD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFFDFD
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Tones of #EFFDFD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDEDED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFDFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFDFD
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 #EFFDFD: ·
How #EFFDFD 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 #EFFDFD 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 #EFFDFD?
#EFFDFD is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 239, 253, 253). Its closest standard named color is Azure.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFDFD?
#EFFDFD is RGB 239, 253, 253 — HSL 180°, 78%, 96% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFFDFD?
Its complement is #FDEDED; analogous partners are #EDFDF5 and #EDF5FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFDFD for text?
Black text on #EFFDFD has a contrast ratio of 20.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.04:1.