What color is #A1EFDD?

#A1EFDD is a light, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(161, 239, 221), and in HSL hsl(166, 71%, 78%).

Is #A1EFDD accessible as text?

On white, #A1EFDD has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.91:1 (passes). For text placed on #A1EFDD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A1EFDD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-200 (#96F7E4).

What colors go well with #A1EFDD?

#A1EFDD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EF9FB2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A1EFDD below.

Is #A1EFDD good for buttons?

#A1EFDD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A1EFDD — white text only reaches 1.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A1EFDD the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #A1EFDD is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#A1EFDD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A1EFDD

Not just a swatch — here's how #A1EFDD works with other colors. Named schemes with #A1EFDD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A1EFDD Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Seafoam keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A1EFDD Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A1EFDD Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Seafoam opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A1EFDD Secondary #E7FFFA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A1EFDD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C5FFFA

Seafoam is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Seafoam.

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Color Lab

How #A1EFDD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 76/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 66/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A1EFDD with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEFAF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9FE7EF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A1EFDD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A1EFDD;
  --color-base-rgb: 161 239 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.6% 0.081 178.3);
  --color-50: #F1FDFB;
  --color-100: #DBFAF3;
  --color-200: #B9F3E6;
  --color-300: #8AE5D0;
  --color-400: #5ED4B8;
  --color-500: #3CB99C;
  --color-600: #358D78;
  --color-700: #2B6457;
  --color-800: #1F423A;
  --color-900: #152824;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F1FDFB',
    100: '#DBFAF3',
    200: '#B9F3E6',
    300: '#8AE5D0',
    400: '#5ED4B8',
    500: '#3CB99C',
    600: '#358D78',
    700: '#2B6457',
    800: '#1F423A',
    900: '#152824',
  },
}

$base: #A1EFDD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFB;
$base-100: #DBFAF3;
$base-200: #B9F3E6;
$base-300: #8AE5D0;
$base-400: #5ED4B8;
$base-500: #3CB99C;
$base-600: #358D78;
$base-700: #2B6457;
$base-800: #1F423A;
$base-900: #152824;
$base-hover: #5BE3C3;
$base-subtle: #E5F7F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A1EFDD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F3E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE5D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5ED4B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3CB99C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358D78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6457",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F423A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152824",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A1EFDD

Color Lab

Pairs with #A1EFDD

UI roles & guardrails

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