What color is #AFCBD1?

#AFCBD1 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 #AFCBD1?

The RGB value is 175, 203, 209: 175 red, 203 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AFCBD1?

The complementary color is #D1B5AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AFCBD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AFCBD1 color

#AFCBD1 rgb(175, 203, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AFCBD1 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 79.6% green and 82% blue (175, 203, 209).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 27% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Subtle Breeze (#B5D2D8), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.29:1).

#AFCBD1 color codes

HEX	`#AFCBD1`
RGB	`rgb(175, 203, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 79.6%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 27%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 16%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 3%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.86, -8.1, -6.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.86, 10.16, 217.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.541, 56.428, 68.538)`
Decimal	`11520977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AFCBD1, 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 #AFCBD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AFCBD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.29:1	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 #AFCBD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #afcbd1; }
.text { color: #afcbd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #afcbd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 203 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #afcbd1, #afbad1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #AFCBD1?: #AFCBD1 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 #AFCBD1?: The RGB value is 175, 203, 209: 175 red, 203 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AFCBD1?: The complementary color is #D1B5AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AFCBD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.