#AFD5CB
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.3% 0.042 177.5), rgb(175, 213, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#AFD5CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD5CB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 213, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.042 177.5) |
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 #AFD5CB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD5CB | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD5CB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD5CB text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 176.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD5CB
oklch(84.3% 0.042 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#71AFA0
oklch(70.7% 0.068 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#469B89
oklch(63.2% 0.087 177.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F8573
oklch(55.6% 0.094 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#0C7160
oklch(49.2% 0.088 177)
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Step 800
800
#125C4F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#194B41
oklch(37.6% 0.056 177.6)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#AFD5CB 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) | #D2D0CB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCBCC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D6D2 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD5CB
#AFD5CB
oklch(84.3% 0.042 177.5)
- #E4C1CB
#E4C1CB
oklch(84.4% 0.042 358.9)
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 #AFD5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #AFD5CB 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.