What color is #AEF7F0?

#AEF7F0 is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(174, 247, 240), and in HSL hsl(174, 82%, 83%).

Is #AEF7F0 accessible as text?

On white, #AEF7F0 has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.36:1 (passes). For text placed on #AEF7F0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AEF7F0?

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

What colors go well with #AEF7F0?

#AEF7F0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F7B0B7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AEF7F0 below.

Is #AEF7F0 good for buttons?

#AEF7F0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AEF7F0 — white text only reaches 1.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AEF7F0 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #AEF7F0 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#AEF7F0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AEF7F0

Not just a swatch — here's how #AEF7F0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AEF7F0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AEF7F0 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 #AEF7F0 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 #AEF7F0 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 #AEF7F0 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 #AEF7F0 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 #AEF7F0 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 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 20/100

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 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

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 #AEF7F0 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 15.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #B0E7F7 — 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 #AEF7F0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AEF7F0;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 247 240;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.6% 0.073 188.5);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D9FCF9;
  --color-200: #B5F8F1;
  --color-300: #83EDE2;
  --color-400: #55DDCF;
  --color-500: #32C3B4;
  --color-600: #2E948A;
  --color-700: #266962;
  --color-800: #1D4440;
  --color-900: #142A27;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D9FCF9',
    200: '#B5F8F1',
    300: '#83EDE2',
    400: '#55DDCF',
    500: '#32C3B4',
    600: '#2E948A',
    700: '#266962',
    800: '#1D4440',
    900: '#142A27',
  },
}

$base: #AEF7F0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D9FCF9;
$base-200: #B5F8F1;
$base-300: #83EDE2;
$base-400: #55DDCF;
$base-500: #32C3B4;
$base-600: #2E948A;
$base-700: #266962;
$base-800: #1D4440;
$base-900: #142A27;
$base-hover: #63F0E2;
$base-subtle: #EAFAF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AEF7F0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83EDE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#55DDCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#32C3B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E948A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#266962",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4440",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AEF7F0

Color Lab

Pairs with #AEF7F0

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