#AFD2E1
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84.3% 0.043 225.7), rgb(175, 210, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#AFD2E1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD2E1 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 210, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.043 225.7) |
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 #AFD2E1 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD2E1 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD2E1 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD2E1 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD2E1
oklch(84.3% 0.043 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC1
oklch(70.7% 0.068 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#4894B2
oklch(63% 0.087 226.5)
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Step 600
600
#237E9D
oklch(55.5% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#136A87
oklch(49% 0.089 226.6)
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Step 800
800
#15576D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 225.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4859
oklch(37.8% 0.057 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A34
oklch(27% 0.036 226.6)
#AFD2E1 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) | #CAD0E2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CAE1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D7D7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD2E1
#AFD2E1
oklch(84.3% 0.043 225.7)
- #E4C4B5
#E4C4B5
oklch(84.4% 0.042 46.6)
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 #AFD2E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #AFD2E1 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.