Palettes / Colors / #AFEFDF
#AFEFDF — Light Teal
#AFEFDF 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 #AFEFDF 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.
#AFEFDF 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 #EFAEBE; it also sits naturally between #AEEFBE and #AEDFEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFEFDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 239, 223 |
| HSL | 165°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 165°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 7%, 6% |
| XYZ | 61.86, 76.17, 81.25 |
| Yxy | 76.17, 0.2821, 0.3474 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.94, -23.32, 1.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.28, -21.89, 1.19 |
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 #AFEFDF
.text { color: #AFEFDF; }
.background { background-color: #AFEFDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFEFDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 239, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(165, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFEFDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 239, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFEFDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 239, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFEFDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFEFDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFEFDF
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Tones of #AFEFDF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFAEBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFEFDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFEFDF
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 #AFEFDF: ·
How #AFEFDF 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 #AFEFDF 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 #AFEFDF?
#AFEFDF is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 175, 239, 223). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFEFDF?
#AFEFDF is RGB 175, 239, 223 — HSL 165°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 7%, 6%.
What colors go with #AFEFDF?
Its complement is #EFAEBE; analogous partners are #AEEFBE and #AEDFEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFEFDF for text?
Black text on #AFEFDF has a contrast ratio of 16.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.