What color is #AEF5EE?

#AEF5EE is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(174, 245, 238), and in HSL hsl(174, 78%, 82%).

Is #AEF5EE accessible as text?

On white, #AEF5EE has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.10:1 (passes). For text placed on #AEF5EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AEF5EE?

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

What colors go well with #AEF5EE?

#AEF5EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F5ADB4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AEF5EE below.

Is #AEF5EE good for buttons?

#AEF5EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AEF5EE — white text only reaches 1.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AEF5EE the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #AEF5EE is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#AEF5EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AEF5EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #AEF5EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #AEF5EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AEF5EE 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 #AEF5EE 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 #AEF5EE 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 #AEF5EE 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 #AEF5EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C9FFFF

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 #AEF5EE 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 80/100

High

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

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 12/100

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 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 71/100

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 #AEF5EE 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 15.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1FBFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ADE4F5 — 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 #AEF5EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AEF5EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 245 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.1% 0.071 188.3);
  --color-50: #F1FEFD;
  --color-100: #DAFBF8;
  --color-200: #B6F6F0;
  --color-300: #85EAE0;
  --color-400: #58DACD;
  --color-500: #36BFB1;
  --color-600: #309188;
  --color-700: #286761;
  --color-800: #1E433F;
  --color-900: #142927;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FEFD',
    100: '#DAFBF8',
    200: '#B6F6F0',
    300: '#85EAE0',
    400: '#58DACD',
    500: '#36BFB1',
    600: '#309188',
    700: '#286761',
    800: '#1E433F',
    900: '#142927',
  },
}

$base: #AEF5EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFD;
$base-100: #DAFBF8;
$base-200: #B6F6F0;
$base-300: #85EAE0;
$base-400: #58DACD;
$base-500: #36BFB1;
$base-600: #309188;
$base-700: #286761;
$base-800: #1E433F;
$base-900: #142927;
$base-hover: #63ECDE;
$base-subtle: #E9F9F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AEF5EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EAE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DACD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36BFB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#309188",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286761",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E433F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142927",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AEF5EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #AEF5EE

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