#AFCDD8
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83% 0.036 222), rgb(175, 205, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#AFCDD8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCDD8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 205, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.036 222) |
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 #AFCDD8 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCDD8 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCDD8 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFCDD8 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCDD8
oklch(83% 0.036 222)
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Step 400
400
#79A9BA
oklch(70.7% 0.057 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#5494A9
oklch(63.2% 0.073 221.3)
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Step 600
600
#367E95
oklch(55.7% 0.079 222.1)
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Step 700
700
#276A7F
oklch(49.1% 0.074 222.2)
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Step 800
800
#225667
oklch(42.6% 0.061 222.7)
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Step 900
900
#224754
oklch(37.6% 0.048 223.3)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#AFCDD8 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) | #C6CBD9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C6D8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D1D0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCDD8
#AFCDD8
oklch(83% 0.036 222)
- #DDC0B6
#DDC0B6
oklch(83% 0.036 40)
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 #AFCDD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
Use #AFCDD8 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.