Palettes / Colors / #AAFDEC
#AAFDEC — Pale Vivid Teal
#AAFDEC is a teal color we call Pale Vivid 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 #AAFDEC 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.
#AAFDEC 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 #FDAABB; it also sits naturally between #AAFDC3 and #AAE4FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAFDEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 253, 236 |
| HSL | 168°, 95%, 83% |
| HSV | 168°, 33%, 99% |
| CMYK | 33%, 0%, 7%, 1% |
| XYZ | 66.84, 84.85, 92.21 |
| Yxy | 84.85, 0.2741, 0.3479 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.82, -28.72, 0.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.12, -27.18, 0.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 99% · Blue 93%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAFDEC
.text { color: #AAFDEC; }
.background { background-color: #AAFDEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAFDEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 253, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(168, 95%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAFDEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 253, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAFDEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 253, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAFDEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAFDEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDAABB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAFDEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAFDEC
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 #AAFDEC: ·
How #AAFDEC 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 #AAFDEC 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 #AAFDEC?
#AAFDEC is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 170, 253, 236). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAFDEC?
#AAFDEC is RGB 170, 253, 236 — HSL 168°, 95%, 83% — CMYK 33%, 0%, 7%, 1%.
What colors go with #AAFDEC?
Its complement is #FDAABB; analogous partners are #AAFDC3 and #AAE4FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAFDEC for text?
Black text on #AAFDEC has a contrast ratio of 17.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.