#AAEEEB Color
#AAEEEB is rgb(170, 238, 235) in RGB, hsl(177, 67%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 1%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAEEEBrgb(170, 238, 235)hsl(177, 67%, 80%)hsv(177, 29%, 93%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 1%, 7%)oklch(90.3% 0.068 192.6)lab(89.52% -22.48 -5.75)lch(89.52% 23.21 194.35)What #AAEEEB Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AAEEEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.
#AAEEEB Channel Values
How #AAEEEB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 170 · G 238 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 67% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 29% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAEEEB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #AAEEEB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAEEEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AAEEEB
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #AAEEEB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#AAEEEB#E4E4EB#D0E8EB#DBDBED#C9E3EC#ABEEEE#AAEEED#E2E2E2Using #AAEEEB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aaeeeb: #AAEEEB;background-color: #AAEEEB;colors: { 'color-aaeeeb': '#AAEEEB' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.933, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_aaeeeb">#AAEEEB</color>fill="#AAEEEB"More Teal Colors
#AAEEEB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AAEEEB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAEEEB?
#AAEEEB is a lightest teal — rgb(170, 238, 235) in RGB and hsl(177, 67%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.25.
What is the RGB value of #AAEEEB?
#AAEEEB is rgb(170, 238, 235) — red 170, green 238, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAEEEB?
#AAEEEB converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 1%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAEEEB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAEEEB scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAEEEB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAEEEB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 2.25, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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