Information about #AFD9D6 color

#AFD9D6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFD9D6 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 217, 214) — 68.6% red, 85.1% green, 83.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 1 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AFD9D6 reads as a moderately toned water-like cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Scandal (#ADD9D1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dreamer’s Sky (#ADDED9) and Ice Cold (#AFE3D6).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 217, 214) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFD9D6: 13.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #AFD9D6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFD9D6 color variations

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

#AFD9D6 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 #AFD9D6

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

Ice Cold color link
Ice Cold

#AFE3D6

Pastel Cyan color link
Pastel Cyan

#A4D8D8

Crystal color link
Crystal

#A7D8DE

Sinbad color link
Sinbad

#A6D5D0

Jungle Mist color link
Jungle Mist

#B4CFD3

Aqua Island color link
Aqua Island

#A1DAD7

Light Blue color link
Light Blue

#ADD8E6

French Pass color link
French Pass

#A4D2E0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFD9D6
  • RGB175, 217, 214
  • CMYK16, 0, 1, 15
  • CSSrgb(175, 217, 214)
  • HSL176°, 36%, 77%
  • HSL Precise175.714°, 35.593%, 76.863%
  • HSV176°, 19%, 85%
  • HSB176°, 19%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.851, 0.839)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.851, 0.839, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.851, 0.839)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFD9D6
  • DECIMAL ID11524566
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01