#AFE6FE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.5% 0.065 226.6), rgb(175, 230, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#AFE6FE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.57:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE6FE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 230, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.065 226.6) |
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 #AFE6FE | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE6FE | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE6FE text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE6FE text on black | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF7
oklch(93.7% 0.024 226.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE6FE
oklch(89.5% 0.065 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#84CCEA
oklch(80.9% 0.083 226.3)
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Step 400
400
#0FB0E0
oklch(70.6% 0.134 226.5)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#AFE6FE 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) | #D9E3FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDDAFE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95EDED | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE6FE
#AFE6FE
oklch(89.5% 0.065 226.6)
- #FFD1BC
#FFD1BC
oklch(89.5% 0.059 45.9)
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 #AFE6FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
Use #AFE6FE 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.