#AFE4D7
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.9% 0.057 178.2), rgb(175, 228, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#AFE4D7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE4D7 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 228, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.057 178.2) |
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 #AFE4D7 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE4D7 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE4D7 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE4D7 text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFEA
oklch(93.7% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE4D7
oklch(87.9% 0.057 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#8BD1C1
oklch(81% 0.074 178.3)
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Step 400
400
#31B8A1
oklch(70.6% 0.118 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#AFE4D7 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) | #E0DDD6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D6D8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1E6E0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE4D7
#AFE4D7
oklch(87.9% 0.057 178.2)
- #F8C8D7
#F8C8D7
oklch(87.9% 0.058 357.7)
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 #AFE4D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
Use #AFE4D7 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.