Palettes / Colors / #AFE2EC
#AFE2EC — Light Teal
#AFE2EC 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 #AFE2EC 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.
#AFE2EC 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 #EDBBB1; it also sits naturally between #B1EDD9 and #B1C5ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFE2EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 226, 236 |
| HSL | 190°, 62%, 81% |
| HSV | 190°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 26%, 4%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 60.02, 69.56, 89.62 |
| Yxy | 69.56, 0.2738, 0.3173 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.78, -14.07, -10.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.40, -13.27, -10.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 89% · Blue 93%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 4% · 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 #AFE2EC
.text { color: #AFE2EC; }
.background { background-color: #AFE2EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFE2EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 226, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 62%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFE2EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 226, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFE2EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 226, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFE2EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFE2EC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFE2EC
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Tones of #AFE2EC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDBBB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFE2EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFE2EC
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 #AFE2EC: ·
How #AFE2EC 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 #AFE2EC 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 #AFE2EC?
#AFE2EC is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 175, 226, 236). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFE2EC?
#AFE2EC is RGB 175, 226, 236 — HSL 190°, 62%, 81% — CMYK 26%, 4%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #AFE2EC?
Its complement is #EDBBB1; analogous partners are #B1EDD9 and #B1C5ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFE2EC for text?
Black text on #AFE2EC has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.