#AFDCDF Color
#AFDCDF is rgb(175, 220, 223) in RGB, hsl(184, 43%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 1%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFDCDFrgb(175, 220, 223)hsl(184, 43%, 78%)hsv(184, 22%, 87%)cmyk(22%, 1%, 0%, 13%)oklch(86.4% 0.047 201.4)lab(84.65% -14.65 -6.56)lch(84.65% 16.05 204.11)What #AFDCDF 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 #AFDCDF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFDCDF Channel Values
How #AFDCDF 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 220 · B 223 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 43% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 22% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFDCDF 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AFDCDF in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AFDCDF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFDCDF; 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 #AFDCDF
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AFDCDF.
How #AFDCDF 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.
#AFDCDF#D5D5DF#C7D8DF#CFCFE0#C3D4E0#AEDCDC#AFDCDD#D4D4D4Using #AFDCDF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afdcdf: #AFDCDF;background-color: #AFDCDF;colors: { 'color-afdcdf': '#AFDCDF' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.863, blue: 0.875)<color name="color_afdcdf">#AFDCDF</color>fill="#AFDCDF"More Teal Colors
#AFDCDF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFDCDF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFDCDF?
#AFDCDF is a light teal — rgb(175, 220, 223) in RGB and hsl(184, 43%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.23.
What is the RGB value of #AFDCDF?
#AFDCDF is rgb(175, 220, 223) — red 175, green 220, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFDCDF?
#AFDCDF converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 1%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFDCDF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFDCDF scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFDCDF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFDCDF 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 2.23, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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