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#AAF1FD Color

#AAF1FD is rgb(170, 241, 253) in RGB, hsl(189, 95%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 5%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AAF1FD
HEX#AAF1FD
RGBrgb(170, 241, 253)
HSLhsl(189, 95%, 83%)
HSVhsv(189, 33%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 5%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91.5% 0.072 209.1)
LABlab(90.76% -20.74 -13.25)
LCHlch(90.76% 24.61 212.58)

What #AAF1FD 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 #AAF1FD, 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.

#AAF1FD Channel Values

How #AAF1FD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 170 · G 241 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 95% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 33% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAF1FD 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AAF1FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAF1FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AAF1FD

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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Shades

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How #AAF1FD 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.

Typical#AAF1FD
Protanopia#E7E7FD
Protanomaly#D1EBFD
Deuteranopia#DDDDFF
Deuteranomaly#CAE5FE
Tritanopia#A7F3F3
Tritanomaly#A8F2F7
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

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Using #AAF1FD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aaf1fd: #AAF1FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AAF1FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aaf1fd': '#AAF1FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.945, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_aaf1fd">#AAF1FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#AAF1FD"

More Teal Colors

#AAF1FD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AAF1FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AAF1FD?

#AAF1FD is a lightest teal — rgb(170, 241, 253) in RGB and hsl(189, 95%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.

What is the RGB value of #AAF1FD?

#AAF1FD is rgb(170, 241, 253) — red 170, green 241, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AAF1FD?

#AAF1FD converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 5%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AAF1FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AAF1FD scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AAF1FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AAF1FD 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 6.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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