What color is #A6EFE7?

#A6EFE7 is a light, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(166, 239, 231), and in HSL hsl(173, 70%, 79%).

Is #A6EFE7 accessible as text?

On white, #A6EFE7 has a contrast ratio of 1.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #A6EFE7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A6EFE7?

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

What colors go well with #A6EFE7?

#A6EFE7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EFA4AD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A6EFE7 below.

Is #A6EFE7 good for buttons?

#A6EFE7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A6EFE7 — white text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A6EFE7 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #A6EFE7 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#A6EFE7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A6EFE7

Not just a swatch — here's how #A6EFE7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A6EFE7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A6EFE7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A6EFE7 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A6EFE7 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Pale Turquoise 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 #F6F4EF Accent #A6EFE7 Secondary #E8FFFD 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A6EFE7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C8FFFF

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.

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Color Lab

How #A6EFE7 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 78/100

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 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 68/100

High

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

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A6EFE7

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People also use #A6EFE7 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 14.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFFAF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A4DFEF — 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 #A6EFE7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A6EFE7;
  --color-base-rgb: 166 239 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.2% 0.073 187.4);
  --color-50: #F1FDFC;
  --color-100: #DBFAF6;
  --color-200: #BAF3EC;
  --color-300: #8AE5DA;
  --color-400: #5FD3C5;
  --color-500: #3DB8AA;
  --color-600: #358C82;
  --color-700: #2B645D;
  --color-800: #20413D;
  --color-900: #152826;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFC',
    100: '#DBFAF6',
    200: '#BAF3EC',
    300: '#8AE5DA',
    400: '#5FD3C5',
    500: '#3DB8AA',
    600: '#358C82',
    700: '#2B645D',
    800: '#20413D',
    900: '#152826',
  },
}

$base: #A6EFE7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFC;
$base-100: #DBFAF6;
$base-200: #BAF3EC;
$base-300: #8AE5DA;
$base-400: #5FD3C5;
$base-500: #3DB8AA;
$base-600: #358C82;
$base-700: #2B645D;
$base-800: #20413D;
$base-900: #152826;
$base-hover: #5FE3D4;
$base-subtle: #E6F7F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A6EFE7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF3EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE5DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FD3C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DB8AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358C82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B645D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20413D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A6EFE7

Color Lab

Pairs with #A6EFE7

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