paleturquoise paleturquoise #afeeee
paleturquoise is #afeeee in hexadecimal, rgb(175, 238, 238) in decimal and hsl(180, 65, 81) in HSL. This page lists its harmonies, lightness steps and contrast against black and white — all copyable.
HEX · RGB · HSL
| HEX | #afeeee |
| RGB | rgb(175, 238, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 65%, 81%) |
Harmonies
Complementary
#eeafafAnalogous
#afeecf#afcfeeTriadic
#eeafee#eeeeafSplit complementary
#eeafcf#eecfafTints & shades
Accessibility
| vs #ffffff | 1.29:1 |
| vs #000000 | 16.29:1 |
| Suggested text color | #000000 · 16.29:1 · WCAG AAA |
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FAQ
What is the HEX code for paleturquoise?
paleturquoise is #afeeee in hex, rgb(175, 238, 238) in decimal and hsl(180, 65%, 81%) in HSL. In CSS you can write either color: paleturquoise; or color: #afeeee; — they are equivalent.
What colors go with paleturquoise?
The complementary #eeafaf gives the strongest contrast, the analogous pair #afeecf / #afcfee is the safest, and the triad #eeafee / #eeeeaf adds more tension. All three are derived from the 180° hue of #afeeee.
Does #afeeee read better on white or black?
Its contrast is 1.29:1 against white and 16.29:1 against black. Use #000000 text on it — that gives 16.29:1, which meets WCAG AAA.
Is a named color different from a hex color?
No. CSS named colors are just syntactic sugar for standard six-digit hex values; browsers resolve them to identical results in every modern engine.