#AFE3E5
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.1% 0.053 199.2), rgb(175, 227, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#AFE3E5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE3E5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 227, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.053 199.2) |
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 #AFE3E5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE3E5 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE3E5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE3E5 text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEEF
oklch(93.5% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE3E5
oklch(88.1% 0.053 199.2)
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Step 300
300
#8BCFD1
oklch(81% 0.069 198.2)
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Step 400
400
#2FB5BA
oklch(70.7% 0.11 198.8)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#AFE3E5 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) | #DCDEE5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D6E5 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DE7E3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE3E5
#AFE3E5
oklch(88.1% 0.053 199.2)
- #F9CACA
#F9CACA
oklch(88% 0.053 18.2)
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 #AFE3E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.009
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
Use #AFE3E5 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.