Palettes / Colors / #AFDBED
#AFDBED — Light Blue
#AFDBED is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #AFDBED 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.
#AFDBED is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EDC1B0; it also sits naturally between #B0EDE0 and #B0BDED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFDBED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 219, 237 |
| HSL | 197°, 63%, 81% |
| HSV | 197°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 26%, 8%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 58.30, 65.89, 89.77 |
| Yxy | 65.89, 0.2725, 0.3080 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.94, -10.27, -13.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.17, -9.68, -13.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 86% · Blue 93%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFDBED
.text { color: #AFDBED; }
.background { background-color: #AFDBED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFDBED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 219, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 63%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFDBED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 219, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFDBED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 219, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFDBED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFDBED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFDBED
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDC1B0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFDBED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFDBED
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 #AFDBED: ·
How #AFDBED 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 #AFDBED 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 #AFDBED?
#AFDBED is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 219, 237). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFDBED?
#AFDBED is RGB 175, 219, 237 — HSL 197°, 63%, 81% — CMYK 26%, 8%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #AFDBED?
Its complement is #EDC1B0; analogous partners are #B0EDE0 and #B0BDED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFDBED for text?
Black text on #AFDBED has a contrast ratio of 14.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.