What color is #AFDCD2?

#AFDCD2 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AFDCD2?

The RGB value is 175, 220, 210: 175 red, 220 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AFDCD2?

The complementary color is #DCAFB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AFDCD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.99:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AFDCD2 color

#AFDCD2 rgb(175, 220, 210)

Shades of teal

The hex color #AFDCD2 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 86.3% green and 82.4% blue (175, 220, 210).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 39% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Whirlpool (#A5D8CD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.99:1).

#AFDCD2 color codes

HEX	`#AFDCD2`
RGB	`rgb(175, 220, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 86.3%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 39%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 20%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 5%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.46, -16.6, 0.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.46, 16.6, 179.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.902, 64.952, 70.604)`
Decimal	`11525330`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AFDCD2, 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 #AFDCD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AFDCD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.99:1	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 #AFDCD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #afdcd2; }
.text { color: #afdcd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #afdcd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 220 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #afdcd2, #afd0dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #AFDCD2?: #AFDCD2 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AFDCD2?: The RGB value is 175, 220, 210: 175 red, 220 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AFDCD2?: The complementary color is #DCAFB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AFDCD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.99:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.