Information about #AFD7DC color

#AFD7DC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFD7DC belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 215, 220) (68.6% red, 84.3% green, 86.3% blue), or CMYK 18 / 2 / 0 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated aqua cyan, #AFD7DC has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dreamer’s Sky (#ADDED9). Slightly further away sit Crystal (#A7D8DE) and Light Blue (#ADD8E6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(175, 215, 220)), which gives #AFD7DC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFD7DC: 13.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. No one has named #AFD7DC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFD7DC color variations

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#AFD7DC 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 #AFD7DC

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

Crystal color link
Crystal

#A7D8DE

Light Blue color link
Light Blue

#ADD8E6

Scandal color link
Scandal

#ADD9D1

Pastel Cyan color link
Pastel Cyan

#A4D8D8

French Pass color link
French Pass

#A4D2E0

Jungle Mist color link
Jungle Mist

#B4CFD3

Ice Cold color link
Ice Cold

#AFE3D6

Powder Blue color link
Powder Blue

#B0E0E6

Half Escape color link
Half Escape

#BADAE5

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFD7DC
  • RGB175, 215, 220
  • CMYK18, 2, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(175, 215, 220)
  • HSL187°, 39%, 77%
  • HSL Precise186.667°, 39.13%, 77.451%
  • HSV187°, 20%, 86%
  • HSB187°, 20%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.843, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.843, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.843, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFD7DC
  • DECIMAL ID11524060
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01