Paleturquoise Color Palette
Paleturquoise Color Palette built around #AFEEEE, a light cool cyan anchor (WCAG contrast 1.29:1 against white). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #DEFAFA | |
| surface | #AFEEEE | |
| text | #4D7878 | |
| text-muted | #98CECE | |
| primary | #AFEEEE | |
| secondary | #E0BDBD | |
| accent | #98CECE |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #defafa;
--surface: #afeeee;
--text: #4d7878;
--text-muted: #98cece;
--primary: #afeeee;
--secondary: #e0bdbd;
--accent: #98cece;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #AFEEEE | #DEFAFA | #4D7878 | #E0BDBD | #98CECE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #AFEEEE | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| #DEFAFA | 1.2 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| #4D7878 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| #E0BDBD | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| #98CECE | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the paleturquoise color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #AFEEEE, #DEFAFA, #4D7878, #E0BDBD, #98CECE.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.