Information about #AFD9DA color

#AFD9DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFD9DA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 217, 218) — 68.6% red, 85.1% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 0 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AFD9DA reads as a moderately toned aqua cyan and 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 almost identical to Dreamer’s Sky (#ADDED9). Slightly further away sit Crystal (#A7D8DE) and Scandal (#ADD9D1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(175, 217, 218)), which gives #AFD9DA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFD9DA: 13.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AFD9DA color variations

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#AFD9DA 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 #AFD9DA

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

Scandal color link
Scandal

#ADD9D1

Ice Cold color link
Ice Cold

#AFE3D6

Pastel Cyan color link
Pastel Cyan

#A4D8D8

Light Blue color link
Light Blue

#ADD8E6

Jungle Mist color link
Jungle Mist

#B4CFD3

Powder Blue color link
Powder Blue

#B0E0E6

Sinbad color link
Sinbad

#A6D5D0

Aqua Island color link
Aqua Island

#A1DAD7

French Pass color link
French Pass

#A4D2E0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFD9DA
  • RGB175, 217, 218
  • CMYK17, 0, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(175, 217, 218)
  • HSL181°, 37%, 77%
  • HSL Precise181.395°, 36.752%, 77.059%
  • HSV181°, 20%, 85%
  • HSB181°, 20%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.851, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.851, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.851, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFD9DA
  • DECIMAL ID11524570
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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