Nearest named color: Seafoam
#AFF5E2
#AFF5E2
Nearest named
Seafoam
Family
Green
Lightness
91.9%
Chroma
0.074
Hue angle
175.9°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.24:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
15.02:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#99FFCC
CSS oklch()
92% 0.07 176

#AFF5E2 is a soft, cool teal. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #AFF5E2

Not just a swatch — here's how #AFF5E2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AFF5E2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

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

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

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

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

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 #AFF5E2 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 37/100
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 8/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 39/100
Low
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 28/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 13/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 29/100
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 70/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 84/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AFF5E2

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For branding
For interior
For fashion

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 15.0:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F1FBF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #ADF0F5 — 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 #AFF5E2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #AFF5E2;
  --color-base-rgb: 175 245 226;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.9% 0.074 175.9);
  --color-50: #F1FEFA;
  --color-100: #DAFBF2;
  --color-200: #B6F6E5;
  --color-300: #85EACF;
  --color-400: #58DAB7;
  --color-500: #36BF9A;
  --color-600: #309178;
  --color-700: #286756;
  --color-800: #1E4339;
  --color-900: #142924;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}