#AFD3CC

A light, muted cyan closely aligning with Powderblue.

About #AFD3CC

When working with digital screens, the color #AFD3CC is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Powderblue. Its digital footprint relies on 175 parts red, 211 parts green, and 204 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 17% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 3% Yellow, and 17% Black. With a hue angle of 168.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AFD3CC
RGB175, 211, 204
HSL168.3°, 29.0%, 75.7%
CMYK17%, 0%, 3%, 17%
HSV168.3°, 17.1%, 82.7%
LAB81.9, -13.3, -0.5
XYZ51.9, 60.1, 66.0
Decimal11523020

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.01:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFD3CC; }
.text-color { color: #AFD3CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFD3CC; }

Similar Colors

Powderblue
#B0E0E6