#AFE5F3 Color
#AFE5F3 is rgb(175, 229, 243) in RGB, hsl(192, 74%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 6%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFE5F3rgb(175, 229, 243)hsl(192, 74%, 82%)hsv(192, 28%, 95%)cmyk(28%, 6%, 0%, 5%)oklch(88.9% 0.058 215.4)lab(87.55% -15.51 -12.76)lch(87.55% 20.09 219.44)What #AFE5F3 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 #AFE5F3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFE5F3 Channel Values
How #AFE5F3 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 229 · B 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 74% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 28% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFE5F3 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 #AFE5F3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFE5F3; 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 #AFE5F3
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 #AFE5F3 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.
#AFE5F3#DDDDF3#CCE0F3#D5D5F4#C7DCF4#ACE7E7#ADE6EC#DCDCDCUsing #AFE5F3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afe5f3: #AFE5F3;background-color: #AFE5F3;colors: { 'color-afe5f3': '#AFE5F3' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.898, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_afe5f3">#AFE5F3</color>fill="#AFE5F3"More Teal Colors
#AFE5F3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFE5F3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFE5F3?
#AFE5F3 is a lightest teal — rgb(175, 229, 243) in RGB and hsl(192, 74%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.28.
What is the RGB value of #AFE5F3?
#AFE5F3 is rgb(175, 229, 243) — red 175, green 229, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFE5F3?
#AFE5F3 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 6%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFE5F3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFE5F3 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFE5F3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFE5F3 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 4.75, which is very hard to tell apart.
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