#AFDED8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.6% 0.049 186.7), rgb(175, 222, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#AFDED8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDED8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 222, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.049 186.7) |
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 #AFDED8 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDED8 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDED8 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDED8 text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEC
oklch(93.6% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFDED8
oklch(86.6% 0.049 186.7)
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Step 300
300
#91CEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.063 187.1)
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Step 400
400
#45B5AB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 186.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#AFDED8 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) | #D9D9D8 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D2D9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2E0DC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDED8
#AFDED8
oklch(86.6% 0.049 186.7)
- #F1C6CD
#F1C6CD
oklch(86.6% 0.05 7.2)
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 #AFDED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.016
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.054
Use #AFDED8 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.