Information about #AAF3EA color

#AAF3EA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AAF3EA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 243, 234) — 66.7% red, 95.3% green, 91.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 0 / 4 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AAF3EA reads as a strongly colored aqua cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Emilyte Blue (#B0EEE6) and Starlight Blue (#B0EEE5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(170, 243, 234)), which gives #AAF3EA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AAF3EA: 16.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. #AAF3EA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AAF3EA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AAF3EA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AAF3EA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Emilyte Blue color link
Emilyte Blue

#B0EEE6

Emily Blue color link
Emily Blue

#B0EEE4

Dragonfly color link
Dragonfly

#A5EEE3

Emilian Blue color link
Emilian Blue

#B0EEE3

Soft Cyan color link
Soft Cyan

#B2F3F3

Cool Mint color link
Cool Mint

#A3FFE3

Norah Blue color link
Norah Blue

#AEE4EE

Waterspout color link
Waterspout

#A4F4F9

Cruise color link
Cruise

#B5ECDF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAF3EA
  • RGB170, 243, 234
  • CMYK29, 0, 4, 5
  • CSSrgb(170, 243, 234)
  • HSL173°, 75%, 81%
  • HSL Precise172.603°, 75.258%, 80.98%
  • HSV173°, 30%, 95%
  • HSB173°, 30%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.953
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.953, 0.918)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.953, 0.918, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.953, 0.918)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB95.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAAF3EA
  • DECIMAL ID11203562
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01