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#AEFFF2 Color

#AEFFF2 is rgb(174, 255, 242) in RGB, hsl(170, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 5%, 0%) 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 6.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AEFFF2
HEX#AEFFF2
RGBrgb(174, 255, 242)
HSLhsl(170, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(170, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 5%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(94.4% 0.081 183.4)
LABlab(94.52% -27.71 -2.06)
LCHlch(94.52% 27.79 184.26)

What #AEFFF2 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 #AEFFF2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Celeste#B2FFFFΔE 6.78Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 9.75Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 9.78Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 10.97Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 11.33Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 13.1

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#AEFFF2 Channel Values

How #AEFFF2 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 174 · G 255 · B 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.14:1 vs white · 18.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEFFF2 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 text1.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AEFFF2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AEFFF2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEFFF2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AEFFF2
Complementary
#FFADBB
Analogous
#ADFFC9
Analogous
#ADE4FF
Triadic
#F1ADFF
Triadic
#FFF1AD
Split comp.
#FFADE4
Split comp.
#FFC9AD

Tints & Shades of #AEFFF2

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

#B8FFF3
#C2FFF5
#CCFFF6
#D6FFF8
#E0FFFA
#EBFFFC

Shades

#75FFE8
#38FFDE
#00FFD5
#00C2A2
#008A73
#004D40

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AEFFF2.

How #AEFFF2 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#AEFFF2
Protanopia#F4F4F2
Protanomaly#DBF8F2
Deuteranopia#E8E8F4
Deuteranomaly#D4F2F3
Tritanopia#B1FDFD
Tritanomaly#B0FEF9
Achromatopsia#F0F0F0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AEFFF2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aefff2: #AEFFF2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AEFFF2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aefff2': '#AEFFF2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 1.000, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_aefff2">#AEFFF2</color>
SVG fillfill="#AEFFF2"

More Teal Colors

#AEFFF2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AEFFF2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AEFFF2?

#AEFFF2 is a lightest teal — rgb(174, 255, 242) in RGB and hsl(170, 100%, 84%) 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 6.78.

What is the RGB value of #AEFFF2?

#AEFFF2 is rgb(174, 255, 242) — red 174, green 255, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AEFFF2?

#AEFFF2 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 5%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AEFFF2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AEFFF2 scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AEFFF2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AEFFF2 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 9.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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