#AFCDCD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(82.6% 0.032 196.5), rgb(175, 205, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#AFCDCD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCDCD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 205, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.032 196.5) |
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 #AFCDCD | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCDCD | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCDCD text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCDCD text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCDCD
oklch(82.6% 0.032 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BABAB
oklch(70.7% 0.051 196.1)
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Step 500
500
#569697
oklch(63.1% 0.066 196.9)
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Step 600
600
#398081
oklch(55.5% 0.071 196.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A6C6D
oklch(49% 0.066 196.6)
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Step 800
800
#255859
oklch(42.6% 0.054 197.1)
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Step 900
900
#234949
oklch(37.8% 0.043 195.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B2B
oklch(27.2% 0.027 195.7)
#AFCDCD 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) | #C9CACD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C5CD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6CFCD | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCDCD
#AFCDCD
oklch(82.6% 0.032 196.5)
- #DABEBF
#DABEBF
oklch(82.6% 0.032 15.4)
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 #AFCDCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
Use #AFCDCD 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.