What color is #AFEBDC?

#AFEBDC is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(175, 235, 220), and in HSL hsl(165, 60%, 80%).

Is #AFEBDC accessible as text?

On white, #AFEBDC has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #AFEBDC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AFEBDC?

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

What colors go well with #AFEBDC?

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

Is #AFEBDC good for buttons?

#AFEBDC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AFEBDC — white text only reaches 1.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AFEBDC the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #AFEBDC 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.

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

Palettes built on #AFEBDC

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AFEBDC Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #AFEBDC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AFEBDC Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Seafoam 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 #AFEBDC Secondary #EBFFFA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AFEBDC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D1FFFA

Seafoam is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Seafoam.

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Color Lab

How #AFEBDC 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 38/100

Neutral

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

Softness 79/100

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 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

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 71/100

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 13.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F9F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ADE6EB — 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 #AFEBDC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AFEBDC;
  --color-base-rgb: 175 235 220;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.5% 0.064 177.6);
  --color-50: #F2FCFA;
  --color-100: #DEF8F1;
  --color-200: #BEEFE2;
  --color-300: #91DECB;
  --color-400: #67CBB2;
  --color-500: #46AF95;
  --color-600: #3C8674;
  --color-700: #2F6054;
  --color-800: #223F38;
  --color-900: #162723;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F2FCFA',
    100: '#DEF8F1',
    200: '#BEEFE2',
    300: '#91DECB',
    400: '#67CBB2',
    500: '#46AF95',
    600: '#3C8674',
    700: '#2F6054',
    800: '#223F38',
    900: '#162723',
  },
}

$base: #AFEBDC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFA;
$base-100: #DEF8F1;
$base-200: #BEEFE2;
$base-300: #91DECB;
$base-400: #67CBB2;
$base-500: #46AF95;
$base-600: #3C8674;
$base-700: #2F6054;
$base-800: #223F38;
$base-900: #162723;
$base-hover: #6CDABF;
$base-subtle: #E9F7F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AFEBDC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEFE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91DECB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CBB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AF95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C8674",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F6054",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162723",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AFEBDC

Color Lab

Pairs with #AFEBDC

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