What color is #AEE8CC?

#AEE8CC is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(174, 232, 204), and in HSL hsl(151, 56%, 80%).

Is #AEE8CC accessible as text?

On white, #AEE8CC has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #AEE8CC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AEE8CC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-200 (#A4F4CF).

What colors go well with #AEE8CC?

#AEE8CC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E9AFCB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AEE8CC below.

Is #AEE8CC good for buttons?

#AEE8CC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AEE8CC — white text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AEE8CC the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #AEE8CC 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.

#AEE8CC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AEE8CC

Not just a swatch — here's how #AEE8CC works with other colors. Named schemes with #AEE8CC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AEE8CC Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Seafoam leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AEE8CC Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 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 #AEE8CC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #AEE8CC Surface #DCD1A8 Secondary #A97F4C Accent #899B75 Anchor #3C2D1E

Seafoam holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AEE8CC Secondary #ECFFF6 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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.

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Color Lab

How #AEE8CC 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 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 77/100

High

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

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 59/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

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 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F9F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AFE9E0 — 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 #AEE8CC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AEE8CC;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 232 204;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.4% 0.071 163.7);
  --color-50: #F3FCF8;
  --color-100: #DFF7EB;
  --color-200: #BFEDD7;
  --color-300: #93DCB9;
  --color-400: #6BC79B;
  --color-500: #49AC7C;
  --color-600: #3E8462;
  --color-700: #315E48;
  --color-800: #233E31;
  --color-900: #17261F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F3FCF8',
    100: '#DFF7EB',
    200: '#BFEDD7',
    300: '#93DCB9',
    400: '#6BC79B',
    500: '#49AC7C',
    600: '#3E8462',
    700: '#315E48',
    800: '#233E31',
    900: '#17261F',
  },
}

$base: #AEE8CC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF8;
$base-100: #DFF7EB;
$base-200: #BFEDD7;
$base-300: #93DCB9;
$base-400: #6BC79B;
$base-500: #49AC7C;
$base-600: #3E8462;
$base-700: #315E48;
$base-800: #233E31;
$base-900: #17261F;
$base-hover: #70D7A5;
$base-subtle: #E9F6F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AEE8CC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF7EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEDD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DCB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BC79B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#49AC7C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E8462",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#315E48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17261F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AEE8CC

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Pairs with #AEE8CC

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