What color is #AFCBD0?

#AFCBD0 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Subtle Breeze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AFCBD0?

The RGB value is 175, 203, 208: 175 red, 203 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AFCBD0?

The complementary color is #D0B4AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AFCBD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AFCBD0 color

#AFCBD0 rgb(175, 203, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AFCBD0 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 79.6% green and 81.6% blue (175, 203, 208).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 26% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Subtle Breeze (#B5D2D8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.28:1).

#AFCBD0 color codes

HEX	`#AFCBD0`
RGB	`rgb(175, 203, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 79.6%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 26%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 16%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 2%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.83, -8.31, -5.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.83, 10.04, 214.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.417, 56.379, 67.888)`
Decimal	`11520976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AFCBD0, 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 #AFCBD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AFCBD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.28:1	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 #AFCBD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #afcbd0; }
.text { color: #afcbd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #afcbd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 203 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #afcbd0, #afbbd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #AFCBD0?: #AFCBD0 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Subtle Breeze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AFCBD0?: The RGB value is 175, 203, 208: 175 red, 203 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AFCBD0?: The complementary color is #D0B4AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AFCBD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.