#AAF8EC Color
#AAF8EC is rgb(170, 248, 236) in RGB, hsl(171, 85%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 5%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celeste (#B2FFFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAF8ECrgb(170, 248, 236)hsl(171, 85%, 82%)hsv(171, 31%, 97%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 5%, 3%)oklch(92.5% 0.078 184)lab(92.27% -26.77 -2.27)lch(92.27% 26.86 184.84)What #AAF8EC 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 #AAF8EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AAF8EC Channel Values
How #AAF8EC 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 248 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 85% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 31% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.21:1 vs white · 17.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAF8EC 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 #AAF8EC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAF8EC; 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 #AAF8EC
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 #AAF8EC 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.
#AAF8EC#EDEDEC#D6F1EC#E2E2EE#CEEBED#ACF7F7#ABF7F2#E9E9E9Using #AAF8EC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aaf8ec: #AAF8EC;background-color: #AAF8EC;colors: { 'color-aaf8ec': '#AAF8EC' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.973, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_aaf8ec">#AAF8EC</color>fill="#AAF8EC"More Teal Colors
#AAF8EC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AAF8EC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAF8EC?
#AAF8EC is a lightest teal — rgb(170, 248, 236) in RGB and hsl(171, 85%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celeste (#B2FFFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.
What is the RGB value of #AAF8EC?
#AAF8EC is rgb(170, 248, 236) — red 170, green 248, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAF8EC?
#AAF8EC converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 5%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAF8EC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAF8EC scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAF8EC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAF8EC 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 8.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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