What color is #A1EFFD?

#A1EFFD is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(161, 239, 253), and in HSL hsl(189, 96%, 81%).

Is #A1EFFD accessible as text?

On white, #A1EFFD has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.28:1 (passes). For text placed on #A1EFFD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A1EFFD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-200 (#A2F4FD).

What colors go well with #A1EFFD?

#A1EFFD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FDAEA0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A1EFFD below.

Is #A1EFFD good for buttons?

#A1EFFD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A1EFFD — white text only reaches 1.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A1EFFD the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #A1EFFD is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#A1EFFD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A1EFFD

Not just a swatch — here's how #A1EFFD works with other colors. Named schemes with #A1EFFD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A1EFFD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A1EFFD Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A1EFFD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A1EFFD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #C2FFFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #A1EFFD Secondary #E6FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise 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 Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A1EFFD 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 77/100

High

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

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 67/100

High

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

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A1EFFD

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People also use #A1EFFD 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 14.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #A0D0FD — 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 #A1EFFD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A1EFFD;
  --color-base-rgb: 161 239 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.6% 0.079 210.0);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B1F0FC;
  --color-300: #7AE3F6;
  --color-400: #4AD1E8;
  --color-500: #26B6CF;
  --color-600: #258B9D;
  --color-700: #21636E;
  --color-800: #194148;
  --color-900: #12282C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B1F0FC',
    300: '#7AE3F6',
    400: '#4AD1E8',
    500: '#26B6CF',
    600: '#258B9D',
    700: '#21636E',
    800: '#194148',
    900: '#12282C',
  },
}

$base: #A1EFFD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B1F0FC;
$base-300: #7AE3F6;
$base-400: #4AD1E8;
$base-500: #26B6CF;
$base-600: #258B9D;
$base-700: #21636E;
$base-800: #194148;
$base-900: #12282C;
$base-hover: #4FE2FB;
$base-subtle: #E6F8FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A1EFFD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AE3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AD1E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#26B6CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#258B9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21636E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194148",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12282C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A1EFFD

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