What color is #A7F8ED?

#A7F8ED is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(167, 248, 237), and in HSL hsl(172, 85%, 81%).

Is #A7F8ED accessible as text?

On white, #A7F8ED has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #A7F8ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A7F8ED?

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

What colors go well with #A7F8ED?

#A7F8ED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F8A5B0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A7F8ED below.

Is #A7F8ED good for buttons?

#A7F8ED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A7F8ED — white text only reaches 1.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A7F8ED the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #A7F8ED is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#A7F8ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A7F8ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #A7F8ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #A7F8ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A7F8ED 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 #A7F8ED 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 #A7F8ED 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 #F7F4EF Accent #A7F8ED Secondary #E6FFFD 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 #A7F8ED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 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.

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Color Lab

How #A7F8ED 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 33/100

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 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 6/100

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 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A7F8ED

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People also use #A7F8ED 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 15.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #A5E7F8 — 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 #A7F8ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A7F8ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 167 248 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.4% 0.081 185.2);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDF8;
  --color-200: #B4F9F0;
  --color-300: #81EEE0;
  --color-400: #53DFCD;
  --color-500: #30C5B1;
  --color-600: #2C9688;
  --color-700: #256A61;
  --color-800: #1C453F;
  --color-900: #132A27;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDF8',
    200: '#B4F9F0',
    300: '#81EEE0',
    400: '#53DFCD',
    500: '#30C5B1',
    600: '#2C9688',
    700: '#256A61',
    800: '#1C453F',
    900: '#132A27',
  },
}

$base: #A7F8ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDF8;
$base-200: #B4F9F0;
$base-300: #81EEE0;
$base-400: #53DFCD;
$base-500: #30C5B1;
$base-600: #2C9688;
$base-700: #256A61;
$base-800: #1C453F;
$base-900: #132A27;
$base-hover: #59F2DD;
$base-subtle: #E7FAF7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A7F8ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EEE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DFCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C5B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C9688",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256A61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C453F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A7F8ED

Color Lab

Pairs with #A7F8ED

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