Close to Light Blue
#AFE8FA
#AFE8FA is a very light, vivid teal, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 91% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 194°, with 88% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AFE8FA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.33:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.75:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.33:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.75:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AFE8FA as they’d see it.
#AFE8FA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AFE8FA
What color is #AFE8FA?
#AFE8FA is a very light, vivid teal, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 91% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 194°, with 88% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AFE8FA in RGB?
#AFE8FA is rgb(175, 232, 250): 175 red, 232 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AFE8FA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 7, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AFE8FA?
PANTONE 304 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AFE8FA?
Its complement #FDD7CB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.