#AFD5CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.2% 0.043 175.8), rgb(175, 213, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#AFD5CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD5CA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 213, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.043 175.8) |
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 #AFD5CA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD5CA | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD5CA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD5CA text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD5CA
oklch(84.2% 0.043 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#71AF9F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#469B87
oklch(63.1% 0.088 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#1F8571
oklch(55.5% 0.095 176.1)
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Step 700
700
#0D715E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 175.1)
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Step 800
800
#125C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 175.4)
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Step 900
900
#194B40
oklch(37.6% 0.057 176)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#AFD5CA 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) | #D2D0CA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCBCB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D6D2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD5CA
#AFD5CA
oklch(84.2% 0.043 175.8)
- #E4C0CC
#E4C0CC
oklch(84.2% 0.044 356)
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 #AFD5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #AFD5CA 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.