Palettes / Colors / #AFDBDF
#AFDBDF — Light Muted Teal
#AFDBDF is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #AFDBDF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AFDBDF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DFB3AF; it also sits naturally between #AFDFCB and #AFC3DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFDBDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 219, 223 |
| HSL | 185°, 43%, 78% |
| HSV | 185°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 22%, 2%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.33, 65.10, 79.41 |
| Yxy | 65.10, 0.2805, 0.3242 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.54, -13.36, -6.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.69, -12.47, -6.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 86% · Blue 87%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFDBDF
.text { color: #AFDBDF; }
.background { background-color: #AFDBDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFDBDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 219, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 43%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFDBDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 219, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFDBDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 219, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFDBDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFDBDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFDBDF
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Tones of #AFDBDF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFB3AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFDBDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFDBDF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AFDBDF: ·
How #AFDBDF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AFDBDF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AFDBDF?
#AFDBDF is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 175, 219, 223). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFDBDF?
#AFDBDF is RGB 175, 219, 223 — HSL 185°, 43%, 78% — CMYK 22%, 2%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #AFDBDF?
Its complement is #DFB3AF; analogous partners are #AFDFCB and #AFC3DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFDBDF for text?
Black text on #AFDBDF has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.