Close to Light Blue
#AFE0EF
#AFE0EF is a very light, rich teal, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 87.8% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 194°, with 67% saturation and 81% 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 #AFE0EF.
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.
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14.73:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.43:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.73:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AFE0EF as they’d see it.
#AFE0EF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AFE0EF
What color is #AFE0EF?
#AFE0EF is a very light, rich teal, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 87.8% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 194°, with 67% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AFE0EF in RGB?
#AFE0EF is rgb(175, 224, 239): 175 red, 224 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AFE0EF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(27, 6, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AFE0EF?
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 #AFE0EF?
Its complement #F9CFC2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.