Palettes / Colors / #A0EAEE
#A0EAEE — Light Teal
#A0EAEE is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #A0EAEE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A0EAEE is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EEA4A0; it also sits naturally between #A0EECB and #A0C3EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A0EAEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 160, 234, 238 |
| HSL | 183°, 70%, 78% |
| HSV | 183°, 33%, 93% |
| CMYK | 33%, 2%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.35, 72.49, 91.75 |
| Yxy | 72.49, 0.2654, 0.3242 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.20, -21.79, -9.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.14, -20.34, -9.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 63% · Green 92% · Blue 93%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A0EAEE
.text { color: #A0EAEE; }
.background { background-color: #A0EAEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A0EAEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 234, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(183, 70%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A0EAEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 234, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A0EAEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 234, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A0EAEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A0EAEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEA4A0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A0EAEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A0EAEE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A0EAEE: ·
How #A0EAEE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A0EAEE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A0EAEE?
#A0EAEE is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 160, 234, 238). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A0EAEE?
#A0EAEE is RGB 160, 234, 238 — HSL 183°, 70%, 78% — CMYK 33%, 2%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #A0EAEE?
Its complement is #EEA4A0; analogous partners are #A0EECB and #A0C3EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A0EAEE for text?
Black text on #A0EAEE has a contrast ratio of 15.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.