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#AFD2CC

Powder Blue · light cool teal

About #AFD2CC

#AFD2CC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 82% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 8.5), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2AFB5 (dusty rose), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.91:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red175
Green210
Blue204

Closest named colours

Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 8.5
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 11.0
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 12.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #AFD2CC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #AFD2CC.
1.63:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #AFD2CC.
12.91:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AFD2CC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AFD2CC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CECECC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C8C9CD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A6D4D0

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AFD2CC?

#AFD2CC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 82% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AFD2CC?

Use black text. Black on #AFD2CC has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AFD2CC?

Its complementary colour is #D2AFB5, and analogous partners are #AFD2BB and #AFC6D2.