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#AAF7FD Color

#AAF7FD is rgb(170, 247, 253) in RGB, hsl(184, 95%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 2%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AAF7FD
HEX#AAF7FD
RGBrgb(170, 247, 253)
HSLhsl(184, 95%, 83%)
HSVhsv(184, 33%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 2%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(92.8% 0.076 202.1)
LABlab(92.39% -23.44 -10.85)
LCHlch(92.39% 25.83 204.84)

What #AAF7FD 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 #AAF7FD, 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.

#AAF7FD Channel Values

How #AAF7FD 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 247 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 95% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 33% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.2:1 vs white · 17.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAF7FD 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 text1.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AAF7FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAF7FD; 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 #AAF7FD

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #AAF7FD 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#AAF7FD
Protanopia#ECECFD
Protanomaly#D5F1FD
Deuteranopia#E1E1FF
Deuteranomaly#CEEAFE
Tritanopia#A9F8F8
Tritanomaly#A9F7FA
Achromatopsia#EAEAEA

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Using #AAF7FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aaf7fd: #AAF7FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AAF7FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aaf7fd': '#AAF7FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.969, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_aaf7fd">#AAF7FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#AAF7FD"

More Teal Colors

#AAF7FD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AAF7FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AAF7FD?

#AAF7FD is a lightest teal — rgb(170, 247, 253) in RGB and hsl(184, 95%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.61.

What is the RGB value of #AAF7FD?

#AAF7FD is rgb(170, 247, 253) — red 170, green 247, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AAF7FD?

#AAF7FD converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 2%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AAF7FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AAF7FD scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AAF7FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AAF7FD 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 5.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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