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#aef6ec color: Pale King’s Blue

#aef6ec is rgb(174, 246, 236) in RGB and oklch(92.3% 0.0726 185.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

92.3%
0.073
185°
  • Teal
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Electric blue
  • teal-200
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.22:1Hard to read
Lc -13
Black text
17.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 93

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About #aef6ec

#aef6ec is a pastel very light teal color. In OKLCH it has 92.3% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 185°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.22:1 contrast and black text 17.19:1, so black text reads better.

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

More very light teal colors

Lighter: #aef6ec mixed with white

  1. aef6ec
  2. b7f7ee
  3. c0f8f0
  4. c8f9f2
  5. d0faf4
  6. d8fbf5
  7. e0fcf7
  8. e8fdf9
  9. f0fdfb
  10. f7fefd

Darker: #aef6ec mixed with black

  1. aef6ec
  2. 97d6cd
  3. 80b7af
  4. 6a9892
  5. 557b76
  6. 415f5b
  7. 2e4542
  8. 1c2c29
  9. 0b1513
  10. 010303

Calmer: #aef6ec with less saturation

  1. aef6ec
  2. b4f4eb
  3. bbf3eb
  4. c0f1ea
  5. c6f0e9
  6. cceee9
  7. d1ece8
  8. d6ebe7
  9. dce9e7
  10. e0e7e6

Questions about #aef6ec

What color is #aef6ec?

#aef6ec is pastel very light teal. The closest named color is Pale King’s Blue. In RGB it is rgb(174, 246, 236), in HSL hsl(171.67, 80%, 82.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.3% 0.0726 185.252).

What colors go well with #aef6ec?

The complementary color of #aef6ec is #ffd4df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c0f5d1 and #adf3ff. The triadic partners are #f1daff and #ffdcb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #aef6ec?

Black text reads better on #aef6ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and black gives 17.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aef6ec a warm or cool color?

#aef6ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 185 degrees, its lightness 92.3% and its chroma 0.073.