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#AFF7FD Color

#AFF7FD is rgb(175, 247, 253) in RGB, hsl(185, 95%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 2%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFF7FD
HEX#AFF7FD
RGBrgb(175, 247, 253)
HSLhsl(185, 95%, 84%)
HSVhsv(185, 31%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 2%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(93.1% 0.071 202.5)
LABlab(92.65% -22.03 -10.43)
LCHlch(92.65% 24.38 205.34)

What #AFF7FD 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 #AFF7FD, 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.

#AFF7FD Channel Values

How #AFF7FD 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 247 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 95% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 31% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.2:1 vs white · 17.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFF7FD 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 text1.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AFF7FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFF7FD; 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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Tints & Shades of #AFF7FD

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 #AFF7FD.

How #AFF7FD 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#AFF7FD
Protanopia#EDEDFD
Protanomaly#D7F1FD
Deuteranopia#E2E2FF
Deuteranomaly#D0EBFE
Tritanopia#AEF8F8
Tritanomaly#AEF7FA
Achromatopsia#EBEBEB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AFF7FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aff7fd: #AFF7FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFF7FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aff7fd': '#AFF7FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.969, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_aff7fd">#AFF7FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFF7FD"

More Teal Colors

#AFF7FD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AFF7FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFF7FD?

#AFF7FD is a lightest teal — rgb(175, 247, 253) in RGB and hsl(185, 95%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.86.

What is the RGB value of #AFF7FD?

#AFF7FD is rgb(175, 247, 253) — red 175, green 247, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFF7FD?

#AFF7FD converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 2%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFF7FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFF7FD scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFF7FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFF7FD 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 4.85, which is very hard to tell apart.

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