Information about #AFD4EC color

#AFD4EC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFD4EC falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 212, 236) — 68.6% red, 83.1% green, 92.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 9 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored steel-blue azure, #AFD4EC appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Blue (#ADD8E6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Sky Blue (#B4D9EF) and Coral Blue (#AFDCEC).

The recipe behind #AFD4EC is rgb(175, 212, 236), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFD4EC: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #AFD4EC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFD4EC color variations

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

#AFD4EC 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 #AFD4EC

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

#AFD4EC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFD4EC
  • RGB175, 212, 236
  • CMYK24, 9, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(175, 212, 236)
  • HSL204°, 62%, 81%
  • HSL Precise203.607°, 61.616%, 80.588%
  • HSV204°, 26%, 93%
  • HSB204°, 26%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.831, 0.925)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.831, 0.925, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.831, 0.925)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFD4EC
  • DECIMAL ID11523308
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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