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#AAFDF6 Color

#AAFDF6 is rgb(170, 253, 246) in RGB, hsl(175, 95%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 3%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celeste (#B2FFFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AAFDF6
HEX#AAFDF6
RGBrgb(170, 253, 246)
HSLhsl(175, 95%, 83%)
HSVhsv(175, 33%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 3%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(93.9% 0.081 189.2)
LABlab(93.86% -27.30 -5.10)
LCHlch(93.86% 27.77 190.58)

What #AAFDF6 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 #AAFDF6, 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.

#AAFDF6 Channel Values

How #AAFDF6 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 253 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 95% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 33% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.16:1 vs white · 18.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAFDF6 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 text1.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AAFDF6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAFDF6; 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 #AAFDF6

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 #AAFDF6 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#AAFDF6
Protanopia#F1F1F6
Protanomaly#D9F6F6
Deuteranopia#E6E6F8
Deuteranomaly#D1EFF7
Tritanopia#ABFCFC
Tritanomaly#ABFCFA
Achromatopsia#EEEEEE

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Using #AAFDF6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aafdf6: #AAFDF6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AAFDF6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aafdf6': '#AAFDF6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.992, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_aafdf6">#AAFDF6</color>
SVG fillfill="#AAFDF6"

More Teal Colors

#AAFDF6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AAFDF6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AAFDF6?

#AAFDF6 is a lightest teal — rgb(170, 253, 246) in RGB and hsl(175, 95%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celeste (#B2FFFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.

What is the RGB value of #AAFDF6?

#AAFDF6 is rgb(170, 253, 246) — red 170, green 253, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AAFDF6?

#AAFDF6 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 3%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AAFDF6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AAFDF6 scores 1.16:1 against white and 18.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AAFDF6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AAFDF6 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 8.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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