#AFE3FC
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.8% 0.064 229), rgb(175, 227, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#AFE3FC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE3FC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 227, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.064 229) |
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 #AFE3FC | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE3FC | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE3FC text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE3FC text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 231.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE3FC
oklch(88.8% 0.064 229)
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Step 300
300
#87CBEB
oklch(80.8% 0.082 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#26AFE1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 229)
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Step 500
500
#0097C5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#AFE3FC 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) | #D6E1FD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD7FC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96EAEB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE3FC
#AFE3FC
oklch(88.8% 0.064 229)
- #FECFB6
#FECFB6
oklch(88.9% 0.063 49.5)
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 #AFE3FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.054
Use #AFE3FC 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.