Pale turquoise

#a6eded

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for pale turquoise, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Pale turquoise lands where green meets blue, light and strong. Light teals like this feel coastal and calm. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Pale turquoise color values

Every conversion for #a6eded, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a6eded
RGB166, 237, 237
HSL180, 66%, 79%
HSV180, 30%, 93%
CMYK30%, 0%, 0%, 7%
Lab89.29, -21.87, -7.07
XYZ61.3, 74.79, 91.33
Decimal10939885
Web safe#99ffff
Pantone318 C
Pantone318 CHex#a6ededRgb166 237 237Cmyk30 0 0 7Lab89 -22 -7Darker#2fd5d5Deep#6be1e1Lighter#e3f8f8

Shades of pale turquoise

Tints of pale turquoise

Colors that go with pale turquoise

Pale turquoise in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 30, 0, 0, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a6eded on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
30 0 0 7
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
32 4 4 13
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Pale turquoise in css

Copy #a6eded straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a6eded; }
.text { color: #a6eded; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a6eded; }

How pale turquoise looks on light and dark

Pale turquoise and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a6eded against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.32:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
15.96:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a6eded against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale turquoise on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a6eded sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around pale turquoise? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn pale turquoise into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a6eded and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pale turquoise, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #a6eded are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.