What color is #AEF2EE?

#AEF2EE is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pale King’s Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AEF2EE?

The RGB value is 174, 242, 238: 174 red, 242 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AEF2EE?

The complementary color is #F2AEB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AEF2EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AEF2EE color

#AEF2EE rgb(174, 242, 238)

Shades of teal

The hex color #AEF2EE is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 94.9% green and 93.3% blue (174, 242, 238).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 72% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Pale King’s Blue (#ABF5ED), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.74:1).

#AEF2EE color codes

HEX	`#AEF2EE`
RGB	`rgb(174, 242, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 94.9%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 72%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 28%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 2%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.09, -21.89, -4.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.09, 22.43, 192.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.635, 78.673, 92.652)`
Decimal	`11465454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AEF2EE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AEF2EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AEF2EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AEF2EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aef2ee; }
.text { color: #aef2ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aef2ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 242 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aef2ee, #aed4f2); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #AEF2EE?: #AEF2EE is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pale King’s Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AEF2EE?: The RGB value is 174, 242, 238: 174 red, 242 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AEF2EE?: The complementary color is #F2AEB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AEF2EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.