Palettes / Colors / #AFFEFD
#AFFEFD — Pale Vivid Teal
#AFFEFD is a teal color we call Pale Vivid Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
#AFFEFD 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 #FEAEB0; it also sits naturally between #AEFED5 and #AED8FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFFEFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 254, 253 |
| HSL | 179°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 179°, 31%, 100% |
| CMYK | 31%, 0%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 70.85, 87.09, 106.00 |
| Yxy | 87.09, 0.2684, 0.3300 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.78, -24.13, -7.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.32, -23.17, -7.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 100% · Blue 99%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFFEFD
.text { color: #AFFEFD; }
.background { background-color: #AFFEFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFFEFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 254, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFFEFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 254, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFFEFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 254, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFFEFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFFEFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEAEB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFFEFD: #000000.
How #AFFEFD 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 #AFFEFD 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 #AFFEFD?
#AFFEFD is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 175, 254, 253). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFFEFD?
#AFFEFD is RGB 175, 254, 253 — HSL 179°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 31%, 0%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #AFFEFD?
Its complement is #FEAEB0; analogous partners are #AEFED5 and #AED8FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFFEFD for text?
Black text on #AFFEFD has a contrast ratio of 18.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.