paleturquoise — #AFEEEE
#AFEEEE
rgb(175, 238, 238) · hsl(180, 65%, 81%) · CSS keyword paleturquoise
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| paleturquoise on white | 1.29:1 | — | — |
| paleturquoise on black | 16.29:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, paleturquoise takes black text: 16.29:1 against 1.29:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: paleturquoise;
color: #afeeee;
color: rgb(175 238 238);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to paleturquoise
- powderblue — #B0E0E6
- lightblue — #ADD8E6
- gainsboro — #DCDCDC
- lightgray — #D3D3D3
- lightcyan — #E0FFFF
- aquamarine — #7FFFD4
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for paleturquoise?
The hex code for paleturquoise is #AFEEEE — RGB 175, 238, 238.
Can I use paleturquoise for text?
Not on a white background. paleturquoise reaches only 1.29:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on paleturquoise be black or white?
Black — 16.29:1 against 1.29:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- palevioletred — #DB7093
- papayawhip — #FFEFD5
- peachpuff — #FFDAB9
- peru — #CD853F
- pink — #FFC0CB
- plum — #DDA0DD
- powderblue — #B0E0E6
- purple — #800080
- rebeccapurple — #663399
- red — #FF0000
- rosybrown — #BC8F8F
- royalblue — #4169E1
#AFEEEE in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference