#AFE0E8
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.5% 0.052 208.6), rgb(175, 224, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#AFE0E8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.65:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE0E8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 224, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 55%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.052 208.6) |
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 #AFE0E8 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE0E8 | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE0E8 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE0E8 text on black | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEF1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 208.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE0E8
oklch(87.5% 0.052 208.6)
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Step 300
300
#8DCDD7
oklch(80.9% 0.066 208.2)
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Step 400
400
#3AB3C4
oklch(70.8% 0.106 208.6)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
#AFE0E8 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) | #D8DCE9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED4E8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DE4E2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE0E8
#AFE0E8
oklch(87.5% 0.052 208.6)
- #F6CAC3
#F6CAC3
oklch(87.5% 0.051 28.7)
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 #AFE0E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.003
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.021
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #AFE0E8 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.