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#AFBEC0 Color

#AFBEC0 is rgb(175, 190, 192) in RGB, hsl(187, 12%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 1%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Sand (#BFC1C2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFBEC0
HEX#AFBEC0
RGBrgb(175, 190, 192)
HSLhsl(187, 12%, 72%)
HSVhsv(187, 9%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 1%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.017 206.4)
LABlab(75.85% -5.04 -2.88)
LCHlch(75.85% 5.81 209.69)

What #AFBEC0 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AFBEC0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#AFBEC0 Channel Values

How #AFBEC0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 175 · G 190 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 12% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 9% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFBEC0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AFBEC0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFBEC0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #AFBEC0

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AFBEC0.

How #AFBEC0 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AFBEC0
Protanopia#BCBCC0
Protanomaly#B7BDC0
Deuteranopia#B9B9C0
Deuteranomaly#B5BBC0
Tritanopia#AFBEBE
Tritanomaly#AFBEBF
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AFBEC0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-afbec0: #AFBEC0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFBEC0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afbec0': '#AFBEC0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.745, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_afbec0">#AFBEC0</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFBEC0"

More Teal Colors

#AFBEC0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AFBEC0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFBEC0?

#AFBEC0 is a light teal — rgb(175, 190, 192) in RGB and hsl(187, 12%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Sand (#BFC1C2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #AFBEC0?

#AFBEC0 is rgb(175, 190, 192) — red 175, green 190, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFBEC0?

#AFBEC0 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 1%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFBEC0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFBEC0 scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFBEC0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFBEC0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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