Palettes / Colors / #AFDBEF
#AFDBEF — Light Blue
#AFDBEF 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 #AFDBEF 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.
#AFDBEF 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 #EFC3AE; it also sits naturally between #AEEFE3 and #AEBAEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFDBEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 219, 239 |
| HSL | 199°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 199°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 27%, 8%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 58.59, 66.01, 91.31 |
| Yxy | 66.01, 0.2714, 0.3057 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.00, -9.82, -14.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.25, -9.26, -14.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 86% · Blue 94%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFDBEF
.text { color: #AFDBEF; }
.background { background-color: #AFDBEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFDBEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 219, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFDBEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 219, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFDBEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 219, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFDBEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFDBEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFDBEF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFC3AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFDBEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFDBEF
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 #AFDBEF: ·
How #AFDBEF 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 #AFDBEF 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 #AFDBEF?
#AFDBEF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 219, 239). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFDBEF?
#AFDBEF is RGB 175, 219, 239 — HSL 199°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 27%, 8%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #AFDBEF?
Its complement is #EFC3AE; analogous partners are #AEEFE3 and #AEBAEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFDBEF for text?
Black text on #AFDBEF has a contrast ratio of 14.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.