Palettes / Colors / #AFFDEB
#AFFDEB — Pale Vivid Teal
#AFFDEB 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 #AFFDEB 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.
#AFFDEB 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 #FDAFC2; it also sits naturally between #AFFDC4 and #AFE8FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFFDEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 253, 235 |
| HSL | 166°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 166°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 31%, 0%, 7%, 1% |
| XYZ | 67.80, 85.36, 91.50 |
| Yxy | 85.36, 0.2771, 0.3489 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.04, -27.55, 0.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.39, -26.17, 0.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 99% · Blue 92%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFFDEB
.text { color: #AFFDEB; }
.background { background-color: #AFFDEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFFDEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 253, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(166, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFFDEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 253, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFFDEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 253, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFFDEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFFDEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDAFC2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFFDEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFFDEB
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 #AFFDEB: ·
How #AFFDEB 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 #AFFDEB 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 #AFFDEB?
#AFFDEB is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 175, 253, 235). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFFDEB?
#AFFDEB is RGB 175, 253, 235 — HSL 166°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 31%, 0%, 7%, 1%.
What colors go with #AFFDEB?
Its complement is #FDAFC2; analogous partners are #AFFDC4 and #AFE8FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFFDEB for text?
Black text on #AFFDEB has a contrast ratio of 18.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.