What color is #AFC3CA?

#AFC3CA is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Trade Winds. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AFC3CA?

The RGB value is 175, 195, 202: 175 red, 195 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AFC3CA?

The complementary color is #CAB6AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AFC3CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AFC3CA color

#AFC3CA rgb(175, 195, 202)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AFC3CA is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 76.5% green and 79.2% blue (175, 195, 202).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 20% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Trade Winds (#B7C5C6), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.48:1).

#AFC3CA color codes

HEX	`#AFC3CA`
RGB	`rgb(175, 195, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 76.5%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 20%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 13%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 3%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.52, -5.36, -5.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.52, 7.91, 227.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.852, 52.407, 63.46)`
Decimal	`11518922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AFC3CA, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AFC3CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AFC3CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AFC3CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #afc3ca; }
.text { color: #afc3ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #afc3ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 195 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #afc3ca, #afb6ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #AFC3CA?: #AFC3CA is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Trade Winds. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AFC3CA?: The RGB value is 175, 195, 202: 175 red, 195 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AFC3CA?: The complementary color is #CAB6AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AFC3CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.