Information about #AFBCBF color

#AFBCBF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AFBCBF is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 188, 191) — 68.6% red, 73.7% green, 74.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 1 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFBCBF presents itself as a gently muted aqua cyan — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cool Silver (#B0BBC0). Slightly further away sit Longitude (#AEB7C0) and Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB).

The recipe behind #AFBCBF is rgb(175, 188, 191), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#AFBCBF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AFBCBF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#BFC9CC

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#CFD7D8

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#DFE4E5

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#EFF1F2

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White

#FFFFFF

#AFBCBF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#869A9E

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#62757A

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#414E51

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#202728

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Black

#000000

#AFBCBF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A5B0B3

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#9AA5A7

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#91989A

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#888C8D

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Grey

#808080

#AFBCBF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B5AFBF

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#AFB0BF

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Reserved

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#AFBFBC

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#AFBFB5

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#B0BFAF

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#AFBCBF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#AFBCBF
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#BFB3B0
#BFB3B0

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#AFBCBF
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#BFBAB0
#BFBAB0

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#BFB0B5
#BFB0B5

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#B0B5BF
#B0B5BF

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#AFBCBF
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#B0BFBA
#B0BFBA

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#AFBCBF
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#BFB0BD
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#BDBFB0
#BDBFB0

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#AFBCBF
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#B3B0BF
#B3B0BF

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#BFB3B0
#BFB3B0

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#BDBFB0
#BDBFB0

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#AFBCBF
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#BAB0BF
#BAB0BF

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#BFB3B0
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#B5BFB0
#B5BFB0

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Nearest named colors to #AFBCBF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Antique Steel color link
Antique Steel

#B1B6B7

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

#AFBCBF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#AFBCBF color image #AFBCBF color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFBCBF
  • RGB175, 188, 191
  • CMYK6, 1, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(175, 188, 191)
  • HSL191°, 11%, 72%
  • HSL Precise191.25°, 11.111%, 71.765%
  • HSV191°, 8%, 75%
  • HSB191°, 8%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.737, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.737, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.737, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFBCBF
  • DECIMAL ID11517119
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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