Palettes / Colors / #AFEFDE
#AFEFDE — Light Teal
#AFEFDE 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 #AFEFDE 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.
#AFEFDE 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 #EFAEBF; it also sits naturally between #AEEFBD and #AEE0EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFEFDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 239, 222 |
| HSL | 164°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 164°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 7%, 6% |
| XYZ | 61.73, 76.12, 80.55 |
| Yxy | 76.12, 0.2827, 0.3485 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.92, -23.53, 1.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.25, -22.07, 1.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 94% · Blue 87%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFEFDE
.text { color: #AFEFDE; }
.background { background-color: #AFEFDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFEFDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 239, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(164, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFEFDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 239, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFEFDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 239, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFEFDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFEFDE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFAEBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFEFDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFEFDE
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 #AFEFDE: ·
How #AFEFDE 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 #AFEFDE 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 #AFEFDE?
#AFEFDE is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 175, 239, 222). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFEFDE?
#AFEFDE is RGB 175, 239, 222 — HSL 164°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 7%, 6%.
What colors go with #AFEFDE?
Its complement is #EFAEBF; analogous partners are #AEEFBD and #AEE0EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFEFDE for text?
Black text on #AFEFDE has a contrast ratio of 16.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.