#AFF8E1
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.5% 0.079 172.9), rgb(175, 248, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#AFF8E1 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFF8E1 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 248, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.079 172.9) |
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 #AFF8E1 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AFF8E1 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #AFF8E1 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #AFF8E1 text on black | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#AFF8E1
oklch(92.5% 0.079 172.9)
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Step 200
200
#B4E6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 172.2)
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Step 300
300
#75D6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#AFF8E1 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) | #F3EFE0 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E5E3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CF9F1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFF8E1
#AFF8E1
oklch(92.5% 0.079 172.9)
- #FFDBE9
#FFDBE9
oklch(92.5% 0.044 352.6)
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 #AFF8E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.023
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.039
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.050
Use #AFF8E1 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.