Information about #AFD8D0 color

#AFD8D0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFD8D0 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 216, 208) — 68.6% red, 84.7% green, 81.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 3 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AFD8D0 reads as a softly balanced water-like cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Scandal (#ADD9D1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sinbad (#A6D5D0) and Clinical Soft Blue (#B2CFD3).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 216, 208) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AFD8D0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. #AFD8D0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFD8D0 color variations

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

#AFD8D0 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AFD8D0

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Scandal color link
Scandal

#ADD9D1

Sinbad color link
Sinbad

#A6D5D0

Jungle Mist color link
Jungle Mist

#B4CFD3

Ice Cold color link
Ice Cold

#AFE3D6

Pastel Cyan color link
Pastel Cyan

#A4D8D8

Aqua Island color link
Aqua Island

#A1DAD7

Jet Stream color link
Jet Stream

#BBD0C9

Crystal color link
Crystal

#A7D8DE

Vitra color link
Vitra

#A1DCC7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFD8D0
  • RGB175, 216, 208
  • CMYK16, 0, 3, 15
  • CSSrgb(175, 216, 208)
  • HSL168°, 34%, 77%
  • HSL Precise168.293°, 34.454%, 76.667%
  • HSV168°, 19%, 85%
  • HSB168°, 19%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.847, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.847, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.847, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFD8D0
  • DECIMAL ID11524304
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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