Palettes / Colors / #AEEBF2
#AEEBF2 — Pale Teal
#AEEBF2 is a teal color we call Pale 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 #AEEBF2 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.
#AEEBF2 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 #F2B7B0; it also sits naturally between #B0F2D8 and #B0CAF2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEEBF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 235, 242 |
| HSL | 186°, 72%, 82% |
| HSV | 186°, 28%, 95% |
| CMYK | 28%, 3%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 63.19, 74.83, 95.12 |
| Yxy | 74.83, 0.2710, 0.3210 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.31, -17.54, -9.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.50, -16.62, -9.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 92% · Blue 95%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEEBF2
.text { color: #AEEBF2; }
.background { background-color: #AEEBF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEEBF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 235, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 72%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEEBF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 235, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEEBF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 235, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEEBF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEEBF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2B7B0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEEBF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEEBF2
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 #AEEBF2: ·
How #AEEBF2 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 #AEEBF2 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 #AEEBF2?
#AEEBF2 is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 174, 235, 242). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEEBF2?
#AEEBF2 is RGB 174, 235, 242 — HSL 186°, 72%, 82% — CMYK 28%, 3%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #AEEBF2?
Its complement is #F2B7B0; analogous partners are #B0F2D8 and #B0CAF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEEBF2 for text?
Black text on #AEEBF2 has a contrast ratio of 15.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.