#AFEEEE
paleturquoise
#AFEEEE is the CSS named color "paleturquoise", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 175, green 238, and blue 238 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 180°, 65% saturation, and 81% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #afeeee |
| RGB | rgb(175, 238, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(180° 65% 81%) |
| HSB | hsb(180° 26% 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.063 196°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(91% -0.061 -0.018) |
| LCH | lch(90% 21.6 198°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(26% 0% 0% 7%) |
Shades (darker)
#afeeee · #98d6d6 · #81bfbf · #6ba8a8 · #549192
Tints (lighter)
#afeeee · #b2f1f1 · #b5f4f4 · #b8f7f7 · #bbfafa
Shades mix #AFEEEE toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.29:1 — fails
On black: 16.29:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #AFEEEE in RGB?
- #AFEEEE is rgb(175, 238, 238) — red 175, green 238, blue 238 out of 255 each.
- Does #AFEEEE pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #AFEEEE?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (16.29:1) than white (1.29:1).