#AFD4CE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.1% 0.04 184.5), rgb(175, 212, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#AFD4CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD4CE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 212, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 30%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.04 184.5) |
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 #AFD4CE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD4CE | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD4CE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD4CE text on black | 13.13:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD4CE
oklch(84.1% 0.04 184.5)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#489A8F
oklch(63.2% 0.082 183.8)
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Step 600
600
#22847A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 184.9)
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Step 700
700
#107066
oklch(49.2% 0.083 183.8)
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Step 800
800
#145B53
oklch(42.7% 0.068 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#AFD4CE 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) | #D0D0CE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CACF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D6D2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD4CE
#AFD4CE
oklch(84.1% 0.04 184.5)
- #E3C1C8
#E3C1C8
oklch(84.2% 0.04 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 #AFD4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
Use #AFD4CE 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.