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#aef5ef color: Pale King’s Blue

#aef5ef is rgb(174, 245, 239) in RGB and oklch(92.172% 0.07083 189.411) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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175°
100%

92.2%
0.071
189°
  • Teal
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Electric blue
  • cyan-200
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.23:1Hard to read
Lc -13
Black text
17.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 92

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About #aef5ef

#aef5ef is a pastel very light teal color. In OKLCH it has 92.2% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 189°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.23:1 contrast and black text 17.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pale King’s Blue (#abf5ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-200.

More very light teal colors

Lighter: #aef5ef mixed with white

  1. aef5ef
  2. b7f6f1
  3. c0f7f2
  4. c8f8f4
  5. d0f9f5
  6. d8faf7
  7. e0fbf9
  8. e8fcfa
  9. f0fdfc
  10. f7fefd

Darker: #aef5ef mixed with black

  1. aef5ef
  2. 97d5d0
  3. 80b6b1
  4. 6a9894
  5. 557b78
  6. 415f5c
  7. 2e4442
  8. 1c2b2a
  9. 0b1514
  10. 010303

Calmer: #aef5ef with less saturation

  1. aef5ef
  2. b4f3ee
  3. baf2ed
  4. c0f0ec
  5. c6efeb
  6. ccedea
  7. d1ece9
  8. d6eae8
  9. dbe8e7
  10. e0e7e6

Questions about #aef5ef

What color is #aef5ef?

#aef5ef is pastel very light teal. The closest named color is Pale King’s Blue. In RGB it is rgb(174, 245, 239), in HSL hsl(174.93, 78.02%, 82.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.172% 0.07083 189.411).

What colors go well with #aef5ef?

The complementary color of #aef5ef is #ffd4dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bdf4d5 and #b0f1ff. The triadic partners are #f3d9ff and #ffdeb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aef5ef?

Black text reads better on #aef5ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and black gives 17.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aef5ef a warm or cool color?

#aef5ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 92.2% and its chroma 0.071.