Palettes / Colors / #AFF0FC
#AFF0FC — Pale Vivid Teal
#AFF0FC 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 #AFF0FC 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.
#AFF0FC 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 #FCBCB0; it also sits naturally between #B0FCE2 and #B0CBFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFF0FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 240, 252 |
| HSL | 189°, 93%, 84% |
| HSV | 189°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 31%, 5%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 66.41, 78.46, 103.74 |
| Yxy | 78.46, 0.2671, 0.3156 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.99, -17.49, -12.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.58, -16.72, -12.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 94% · Blue 99%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFF0FC
.text { color: #AFF0FC; }
.background { background-color: #AFF0FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFF0FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 240, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 93%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFF0FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 240, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFF0FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 240, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFF0FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFF0FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCBCB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFF0FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFF0FC
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 #AFF0FC: ·
How #AFF0FC 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 #AFF0FC 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 #AFF0FC?
#AFF0FC is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 175, 240, 252). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFF0FC?
#AFF0FC is RGB 175, 240, 252 — HSL 189°, 93%, 84% — CMYK 31%, 5%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #AFF0FC?
Its complement is #FCBCB0; analogous partners are #B0FCE2 and #B0CBFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFF0FC for text?
Black text on #AFF0FC has a contrast ratio of 16.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.