Palettes / Colors / #AFEFFB
#AFEFFB — Pale Vivid Teal
#AFEFFB 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 #AFEFFB 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.
#AFEFFB 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 #FBBCB1; it also sits naturally between #B1FBE1 and #B1CBFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFEFFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 239, 251 |
| HSL | 189°, 90%, 84% |
| HSV | 189°, 30%, 98% |
| CMYK | 30%, 5%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 65.96, 77.81, 102.81 |
| Yxy | 77.81, 0.2675, 0.3156 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.69, -17.22, -12.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.21, -16.45, -12.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 94% · Blue 98%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFEFFB
.text { color: #AFEFFB; }
.background { background-color: #AFEFFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFEFFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 239, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 90%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFEFFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 239, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFEFFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 239, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFEFFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFEFFB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFEFFB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBBCB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFEFFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFEFFB
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 #AFEFFB: ·
How #AFEFFB 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 #AFEFFB 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 #AFEFFB?
#AFEFFB is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 175, 239, 251). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFEFFB?
#AFEFFB is RGB 175, 239, 251 — HSL 189°, 90%, 84% — CMYK 30%, 5%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #AFEFFB?
Its complement is #FBBCB1; analogous partners are #B1FBE1 and #B1CBFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFEFFB for text?
Black text on #AFEFFB has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.