Palettes / Colors / #AFEEE2
#AFEEE2 — Light Teal
#AFEEE2 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 #AFEEE2 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.
#AFEEE2 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 #EEAFBB; it also sits naturally between #AFEEC3 and #AFDAEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFEEE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 238, 226 |
| HSL | 169°, 65%, 81% |
| HSV | 169°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 5%, 7% |
| XYZ | 61.98, 75.75, 83.31 |
| Yxy | 75.75, 0.2804, 0.3427 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.75, -22.21, -0.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.04, -20.88, -0.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 93% · Blue 89%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFEEE2
.text { color: #AFEEE2; }
.background { background-color: #AFEEE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFEEE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 238, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(169, 65%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFEEE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 238, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFEEE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 238, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFEEE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFEEE2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEAFBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFEEE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFEEE2
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 #AFEEE2: ·
How #AFEEE2 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 #AFEEE2 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 #AFEEE2?
#AFEEE2 is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 175, 238, 226). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFEEE2?
#AFEEE2 is RGB 175, 238, 226 — HSL 169°, 65%, 81% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 5%, 7%.
What colors go with #AFEEE2?
Its complement is #EEAFBB; analogous partners are #AFEEC3 and #AFDAEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFEEE2 for text?
Black text on #AFEEE2 has a contrast ratio of 16.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.