#AFCCEF Color
#AFCCEF is rgb(175, 204, 239) in RGB, hsl(213, 67%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 15%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Cornflower Blue (#ABCDEF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFCCEFrgb(175, 204, 239)hsl(213, 67%, 81%)hsv(213, 27%, 94%)cmyk(27%, 15%, 0%, 6%)oklch(83.6% 0.058 253.3)lab(80.77% -4.23 -20.75)lch(80.77% 21.18 258.49)What #AFCCEF 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 #AFCCEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFCCEF Channel Values
How #AFCCEF 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 204 · B 239 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 67% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 27% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFCCEF 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 #AFCCEF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFCCEF; 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 #AFCCEF
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 #AFCCEF 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.
#AFCCEF#C7C7EF#BEC9EF#C3C3F0#BBC7EF#A9D1D1#ABCFDE#C9C9C9Using #AFCCEF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afccef: #AFCCEF;background-color: #AFCCEF;colors: { 'color-afccef': '#AFCCEF' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.800, blue: 0.937)<color name="color_afccef">#AFCCEF</color>fill="#AFCCEF"More Blue Colors
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#AFCCEF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFCCEF?
#AFCCEF is a lightest blue — rgb(175, 204, 239) in RGB and hsl(213, 67%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Cornflower Blue (#ABCDEF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.73.
What is the RGB value of #AFCCEF?
#AFCCEF is rgb(175, 204, 239) — red 175, green 204, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFCCEF?
#AFCCEF converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 15%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFCCEF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFCCEF scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFCCEF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFCCEF 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 6.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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