#AFE5EE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.8% 0.056 208.8), rgb(175, 229, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#AFE5EE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE5EE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 229, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.056 208.8) |
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 #AFE5EE | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE5EE | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE5EE text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE5EE text on black | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE5EE
oklch(88.8% 0.056 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#87CEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 209.2)
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Step 400
400
#21B4C7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 208.8)
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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
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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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
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#AFE5EE 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) | #DCE1EF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D8EE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AEAE8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE5EE
#AFE5EE
oklch(88.8% 0.056 208.8)
- #FDCDC5
#FDCDC5
oklch(88.8% 0.056 29.2)
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 #AFE5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.024
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
Use #AFE5EE 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.