What color is #AFEFE6?

#AFEFE6 is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(175, 239, 230), and in HSL hsl(172, 67%, 81%).

Is #AFEFE6 accessible as text?

On white, #AFEFE6 has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.31:1 (passes). For text placed on #AFEFE6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AFEFE6?

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

What colors go well with #AFEFE6?

#AFEFE6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EFAEB7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AFEFE6 below.

Is #AFEFE6 good for buttons?

#AFEFE6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AFEFE6 — white text only reaches 1.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AFEFE6 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #AFEFE6 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#AFEFE6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AFEFE6

Not just a swatch — here's how #AFEFE6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AFEFE6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AFEFE6 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 #AFEFE6 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 #AFEFE6 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 #AFEFE6 Secondary #EAFFFC 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 #AFEFE6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #CEFFFF

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 #AFEFE6 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 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 79/100

High

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

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 14/100

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 7/100

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 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AFEFE6 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 14.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1FAF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AEE2EF — 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 #AFEFE6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AFEFE6;
  --color-base-rgb: 175 239 230;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.7% 0.065 185.3);
  --color-50: #F2FDFB;
  --color-100: #DCF9F5;
  --color-200: #BBF1EA;
  --color-300: #8CE3D7;
  --color-400: #62D0C2;
  --color-500: #3FB5A6;
  --color-600: #378B7F;
  --color-700: #2C625B;
  --color-800: #20413C;
  --color-900: #162825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FDFB',
    100: '#DCF9F5',
    200: '#BBF1EA',
    300: '#8CE3D7',
    400: '#62D0C2',
    500: '#3FB5A6',
    600: '#378B7F',
    700: '#2C625B',
    800: '#20413C',
    900: '#162825',
  },
}

$base: #AFEFE6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFB;
$base-100: #DCF9F5;
$base-200: #BBF1EA;
$base-300: #8CE3D7;
$base-400: #62D0C2;
$base-500: #3FB5A6;
$base-600: #378B7F;
$base-700: #2C625B;
$base-800: #20413C;
$base-900: #162825;
$base-hover: #69E1D1;
$base-subtle: #E9F8F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AFEFE6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB5A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C625B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20413C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AFEFE6

Color Lab

Pairs with #AFEFE6

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