#AFC4CF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.8% 0.028 230.4), rgb(175, 196, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#AFC4CF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC4CF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 196, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.028 230.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AFC4CF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC4CF | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC4CF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC4CF text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 229)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC4CF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#85A6B7
oklch(70.6% 0.044 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#6690A6
oklch(63.1% 0.057 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C7A91
oklch(55.6% 0.062 231.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D677B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 230)
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Step 800
800
#335464
oklch(42.7% 0.047 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4552
oklch(37.6% 0.037 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#AFC4CF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BFC3D0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABFCF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C7C7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC4CF
#AFC4CF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 230.4)
- #D0BCB1
#D0BCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 50.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AFC4CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #AFC4CF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.