#AFC8CB Color
#AFC8CB is rgb(175, 200, 203) in RGB, hsl(186, 21%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 1%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFC8CBrgb(175, 200, 203)hsl(186, 21%, 74%)hsv(186, 14%, 80%)cmyk(14%, 1%, 0%, 20%)oklch(81.5% 0.027 205.4)lab(78.79% -8.27 -4.51)lch(78.79% 9.42 208.58)What #AFC8CB 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 #AFC8CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFC8CB Channel Values
How #AFC8CB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 175 · G 200 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 21% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 14% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFC8CB 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.
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Colors That Go With #AFC8CB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFC8CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AFC8CB
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.
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How #AFC8CB 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.
#AFC8CB#C4C4CB#BCC6CB#C0C0CC#BAC3CB#AFC8C8#AFC8C9#C3C3C3Using #AFC8CB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afc8cb: #AFC8CB;background-color: #AFC8CB;colors: { 'color-afc8cb': '#AFC8CB' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.784, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_afc8cb">#AFC8CB</color>fill="#AFC8CB"More Teal Colors
#AFC8CB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFC8CB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFC8CB?
#AFC8CB is a light teal — rgb(175, 200, 203) in RGB and hsl(186, 21%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.2.
What is the RGB value of #AFC8CB?
#AFC8CB is rgb(175, 200, 203) — red 175, green 200, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFC8CB?
#AFC8CB converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 1%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFC8CB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFC8CB scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFC8CB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFC8CB 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 9.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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