About Pale Turquoise
Pale Turquoise (paleturquoise) is a very light, vivid cyan with the hex code #afeeee, or rgb(175, 238, 238). In HSL it sits at a hue of 180°, 65% saturation and 81% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: paleturquoise; instead of the hex value.
Using Pale Turquoise for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Pale Turquoise text on white | 1.29 : 1 | fails |
| Pale Turquoise text on black | 16.29 : 1 | AAA |
On a pale turquoise background, use black text (16.29 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: paleturquoise; /* or #afeeee */
background-color: #afeeee;
border: 1px solid rgb(175 238 238 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Powder Blue (#b0e0e6), Light Blue (#add8e6), Light Steel Blue (#b0c4de), Sky Blue (#87ceeb), Gainsboro (#dcdcdc), Light Gray (#d3d3d3).
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What is the hex code for pale turquoise?
#afeeee — that is rgb(175, 238, 238) and hsl(180, 65%, 81%). In CSS you can also just write paleturquoise.
Is pale turquoise text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 1.29 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with pale turquoise?
Its complementary color is #eeafaf; analogous colors #afeecf and #afcfee sit next to it on the color wheel.