Information about #AFC3C9 color

#AFC3C9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFC3C9 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 195, 201) (68.6% red, 76.5% green, 78.8% blue), or CMYK 10 / 2 / 0 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted aqua cyan, #AFC3C9 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF). Slightly further away sit Baroque Chalk Soft Blue (#AECCCB) and Alaska (#B2B9CD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(175, 195, 201)), which gives #AFC3C9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFC3C9: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #AFC3C9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFC3C9 color variations

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

#AFC3C9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFC3C9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFC3C9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFC3C9 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AFC3C9 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Nearest named colors to #AFC3C9

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

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Baroque Chalk Soft Blue color link
Baroque Chalk Soft Blue

#AECCCB

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Metallic Silver color link
Metallic Silver

#BCC6CC

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

#AFC3C9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFC3C9
  • RGB175, 195, 201
  • CMYK10, 2, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(175, 195, 201)
  • HSL194°, 19%, 74%
  • HSL Precise193.846°, 19.403%, 73.725%
  • HSV194°, 13%, 79%
  • HSB194°, 13%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.765, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.765, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.765, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFC3C9
  • DECIMAL ID11518921
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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