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Paleturquoise

paleturquoise · #AFEEEE

HEX

#AFEEEE

RGB

rgb(175, 238, 238)

CMYK

cmyk(26%, 0%, 0%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(180, 65%, 81%)

LAB

lab(90.1, -19.6, -6.4)

What is Paleturquoise?

Paleturquoise is the paleturquoise reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #AFEEEE (rgb 175, 238, 238). It sits in the cyan family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Paleturquoise as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 16.29 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 1.29 : 1
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AA Large
AAA Normal
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Paleturquoise

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Paleturquoise (#AFEEEE). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #F9FEFE

50

#F9FEFE

#F9FEFE

Copied #F2FCFC

100

#F2FCFC

#F2FCFC

Copied #E5FAFA

200

#E5FAFA

#E5FAFA

Copied #D7F7F7

300

#D7F7F7

#D7F7F7

Copied #C3F2F2

400

#C3F2F2

#C3F2F2

Copied #AFEEEE

500

#AFEEEE

#AFEEEE

Copied #95CACA

600

#95CACA

#95CACA

Copied #729B9B

700

#729B9B

#729B9B

Copied #4F6B6B

800

#4F6B6B

#4F6B6B

Copied #2C3C3C

900

#2C3C3C

#2C3C3C

Copied #151D1D

950

#151D1D

#151D1D

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #BEF1F1

15%

#BEF1F1

Copied #CBF3F3

30%

#CBF3F3

Copied #D8F6F6

45%

#D8F6F6

Copied #E3F8F8

60%

#E3F8F8

Copied #EEFBFB

75%

#EEFBFB

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #A3DDDD

15%

#A3DDDD

Copied #95CBCB

30%

#95CBCB

Copied #85B6B6

45%

#85B6B6

Copied #739E9E

60%

#739E9E

Copied #5C7F7F

75%

#5C7F7F

Color harmonies for Paleturquoise

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Paleturquoise. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #AFEEEE

#AFEEEE

#AFEEEE

Copied #EEAFAF

#EEAFAF

#EEAFAF

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #AFEEEE

#AFEEEE

#AFEEEE

Copied #EEAFEE

#EEAFEE

#EEAFEE

Copied #EEEEAF

#EEEEAF

#EEEEAF

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #AFEECF

#AFEECF

#AFEECF

Copied #AFEEEE

#AFEEEE

#AFEEEE

Copied #AFCFEE

#AFCFEE

#AFCFEE

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #AFEEEE

#AFEEEE

#AFEEEE

Copied #EEAFCF

#EEAFCF

#EEAFCF

Copied #EECFAF

#EECFAF

#EECFAF

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #AFEEEE

#AFEEEE

#AFEEEE

Copied #AFAFEE

#AFAFEE

#AFAFEE

Copied #EEAFAF

#EEAFAF

#EEAFAF

Copied #EEEEAF

#EEEEAF

#EEEEAF

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #AFEEEE

#AFEEEE

#AFEEEE

Copied #CFAFEE

#CFAFEE

#CFAFEE

Copied #EEAFAF

#EEAFAF

#EEAFAF

Copied #CFEEAF

#CFEEAF

#CFEEAF

Paleturquoise in every color space

Full conversion of Paleturquoise across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#AFEEEE

RGB

rgb(175, 238, 238)

CMYK

cmyk(26%, 0%, 0%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(180, 65%, 81%)

HSV

hsv(180, 26%, 93%)

HWB

hwb(180 69% 7%)

CIE Lab

lab(90.1 -19.6 -6.4)

OKLCH

oklch(90.7% 0.063 196.1)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(63.68, 76.43, 92.27)

Copy-ready code for Paleturquoise

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #AFEEEE;
background-color: #AFEEEE;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-paleturquoise: #AFEEEE;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'paleturquoise': '#AFEEEE',
}

Sass

$color-paleturquoise: #AFEEEE;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.933, blue: 0.933, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="paleturquoise">#AFEEEE</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Paleturquoise equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in CSS Named Colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #84C3BE

RAL 6027

#84C3BE

Light green

Copied #E7EBDA

RAL 9002

#E7EBDA

Grey white

Copied #D7D7D7

RAL 7035

#D7D7D7

Light grey

Copied #D7D7D7

RAL 9018

#D7D7D7

Papyrus white

Copied #BDECB6

RAL 6019

#BDECB6

Pastel green

Copied #F4F4F4

RAL 9003

#F4F4F4

Signal white

FAQ about Paleturquoise

What is the HEX code for Paleturquoise?

Paleturquoise (paleturquoise) has the HEX code #AFEEEE. In RGB it is rgb(175, 238, 238), and in CMYK it is cmyk(26%, 0%, 0%, 7%).

What is the OKLCH value of Paleturquoise?

Paleturquoise converts to oklch(0.907 0.063 196.1). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Paleturquoise accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Paleturquoise has a contrast ratio of 16.29:1 with black text and 1.29:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Paleturquoise?

The closest Pantone reference to Paleturquoise by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 304 C (#9CDBD9). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Paleturquoise?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Paleturquoise by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6027 (Light green, #84C3BE). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Paleturquoise?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Paleturquoise is #EEAFAF. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)

The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
W3C permissive document license
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

css
web-standard
named-keyword
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