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#aef6ef color: Pale King’s Blue

#aef6ef is rgb(174, 246, 239) in RGB and oklch(92.388% 0.07187 188.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

92.4%
0.072
188°
  • Teal
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Electric blue
  • cyan-200
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.22:1Hard to read
Lc -12
Black text
17.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 93

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About #aef6ef

#aef6ef is a pastel very light teal color. In OKLCH it has 92.4% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 188°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.22:1 contrast and black text 17.23:1, 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: #aef6ef mixed with white

  1. aef6ef
  2. b7f7f1
  3. c0f8f2
  4. c8f9f4
  5. d0faf5
  6. d8fbf7
  7. e0fcf9
  8. e8fdfa
  9. f0fdfc
  10. f7fefd

Darker: #aef6ef mixed with black

  1. aef6ef
  2. 97d6d0
  3. 80b7b1
  4. 6a9894
  5. 557b78
  6. 415f5c
  7. 2e4542
  8. 1c2c2a
  9. 0b1514
  10. 010303

Calmer: #aef6ef with less saturation

  1. aef6ef
  2. b4f4ee
  3. bbf3ed
  4. c1f1ec
  5. c6f0eb
  6. cceeea
  7. d1ece9
  8. d7ebe8
  9. dce9e8
  10. e1e7e7

Questions about #aef6ef

What color is #aef6ef?

#aef6ef is pastel very light teal. The closest named color is Pale King’s Blue. In RGB it is rgb(174, 246, 239), in HSL hsl(174.17, 80%, 82.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.388% 0.07187 188.415).

What colors go well with #aef6ef?

The complementary color of #aef6ef is #ffd5dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bef5d4 and #aff2ff. The triadic partners are #f3daff and #ffdeb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #aef6ef?

Black text reads better on #aef6ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and black gives 17.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aef6ef a warm or cool color?

#aef6ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 188 degrees, its lightness 92.4% and its chroma 0.072.