#AFEBE5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.8% 0.061 188.5), rgb(175, 235, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#AFEBE5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.83:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFEBE5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 235, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.061 188.5) |
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 #AFEBE5 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFEBE5 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AFEBE5 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFEBE5 text on black | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#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)
#AFEBE5
oklch(89.8% 0.061 188.5)
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Step 300
300
#82D1CA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 188.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#AFEBE5 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) | #E4E5E5 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DCE6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CEEE9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFEBE5
#AFEBE5
oklch(89.8% 0.061 188.5)
- #FFCFD6
#FFCFD6
oklch(89.8% 0.055 8.4)
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 #AFEBE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.013
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
Use #AFEBE5 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.