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PaleTurquoise.

A case-sensitive color name from the svgnames color set.

#AFEEEEA little color.
A lot of possibility.
PaleTurquoise · svgnames

Color specification

Color set
svgnames
Native model
rgb
Native values
0.688,0.932,0.932
Screen hex
#AFEEEE

Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.

\definecolor{myPaleTurquoise}{rgb}{0.688,0.932,0.932}

Use PaleTurquoise in your document

1. Load the color set

Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.

\usepackage[svgnames]{xcolor}

2. Color some text

Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.

\textcolor{PaleTurquoise}{A little color goes a long way.}
Preview text in simulator

Add a background

Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.

\colorbox{PaleTurquoise!20}{Highlighted text}
Preview background in simulator

Make a lighter shade

Mix 40% PaleTurquoise with 60% white.

\colorlet{myShade}{PaleTurquoise!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}
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