Information about #AFC0BF color

#AFC0BF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFC0BF belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 192, 191) — 68.6% red, 75.3% green, 74.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AFC0BF reads as a calm, restrained cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cool Silver (#B0BBC0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are OnlyUp Coin (#B0BABA) and Opal (#A8C3BC).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(175, 192, 191)), which gives #AFC0BF its character. If you plan to put text on a #AFC0BF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AFC0BF color variations

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

#AFC0BF 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 #AFC0BF

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

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFC0BF
  • RGB175, 192, 191
  • CMYK7, 0, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(175, 192, 191)
  • HSL176°, 12%, 72%
  • HSL Precise176.471°, 11.888%, 71.961%
  • HSV176°, 9%, 75%
  • HSB176°, 9%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.753, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.753, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.753, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFC0BF
  • DECIMAL ID11518143
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers323 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01