Palettes / Colors / #AFE2EA
#AFE2EA — Light Teal
#AFE2EA is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #AFE2EA 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.
#AFE2EA 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 #EAB6AE; it also sits naturally between #AEEAD4 and #AEC4EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFE2EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 226, 234 |
| HSL | 188°, 58%, 80% |
| HSV | 188°, 25%, 92% |
| CMYK | 25%, 3%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 59.73, 69.45, 88.10 |
| Yxy | 69.45, 0.2749, 0.3196 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.73, -14.51, -9.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.33, -13.67, -9.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 89% · Blue 92%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFE2EA
.text { color: #AFE2EA; }
.background { background-color: #AFE2EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFE2EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 226, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 58%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFE2EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 226, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFE2EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 226, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFE2EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFE2EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAB6AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFE2EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFE2EA
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 #AFE2EA: ·
How #AFE2EA 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 #AFE2EA 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 #AFE2EA?
#AFE2EA is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 175, 226, 234). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFE2EA?
#AFE2EA is RGB 175, 226, 234 — HSL 188°, 58%, 80% — CMYK 25%, 3%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #AFE2EA?
Its complement is #EAB6AE; analogous partners are #AEEAD4 and #AEC4EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFE2EA for text?
Black text on #AFE2EA has a contrast ratio of 14.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.