#AFE8E3
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.1% 0.058 189.4), rgb(175, 232, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#AFE8E3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.47:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE8E3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 232, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 55%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.058 189.4) |
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 #AFE8E3 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE8E3 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE8E3 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE8E3 text on black | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFED
oklch(93.6% 0.022 189.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE8E3
oklch(89.1% 0.058 189.4)
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Step 300
300
#86D1CB
oklch(81% 0.075 189.4)
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Step 400
400
#12B8B0
oklch(70.7% 0.12 189.2)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#AFE8E3 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) | #E2E2E3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DAE4 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DEBE6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE8E3
#AFE8E3
oklch(89.1% 0.058 189.4)
- #FFCCD2
#FFCCD2
oklch(89.1% 0.058 10.4)
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 #AFE8E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.018
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.023
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
Use #AFE8E3 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.