#AFD8CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.9% 0.047 172.4), rgb(175, 216, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#AFD8CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 172°. 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 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.49:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD8CA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 216, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.047 172.4) |
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 #AFD8CA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFD8CA | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD8CA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD8CA text on black | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFD8CA
oklch(84.9% 0.047 172.4)
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Step 300
300
#99CEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#58B49A
oklch(70.6% 0.097 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#012E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.5)
#AFD8CA 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) | #D5D2C9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCDCB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D9D4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD8CA
#AFD8CA
oklch(84.9% 0.047 172.4)
- #E7C1D0
#E7C1D0
oklch(84.8% 0.047 352.5)
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 #AFD8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.024
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #AFD8CA 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.