#AFD3E2
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84.6% 0.043 225), rgb(175, 211, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#AFD3E2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD3E2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 211, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 47%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.043 225) |
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 #AFD3E2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD3E2 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD3E2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD3E2 text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD3E2
oklch(84.6% 0.043 225)
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Step 400
400
#70AAC1
oklch(70.7% 0.069 225)
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Step 500
500
#4595B2
oklch(63.2% 0.089 224.7)
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Step 600
600
#1E7F9E
oklch(55.7% 0.097 224.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C6B87
oklch(49.2% 0.09 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#11576E
oklch(42.7% 0.075 225.6)
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Step 900
900
#184859
oklch(37.7% 0.058 225.1)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#AFD3E2 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) | #CBD1E3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CBE2 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D8D8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD3E2
#AFD3E2
oklch(84.6% 0.043 225)
- #E6C4B5
#E6C4B5
oklch(84.5% 0.044 45.2)
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 #AFD3E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.013
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #AFD3E2 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.