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#AFD2D2

Powder Blue · light cool teal

About #AFD2D2

#AFD2D2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 82% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Powder Blue (ΔE 6.6), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2AFAF (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 12.97:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red175
Green210
Blue210

Closest named colours

Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 6.6
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 7.9
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 12.5

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

Text on #AFD2D2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #AFD2D2.
1.62:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #AFD2D2.
12.97:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AFD2D2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AFD2D2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CDCED2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C6C9D2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A4D4D2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AFD2D2?

#AFD2D2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 82% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AFD2D2?

Use black text. Black on #AFD2D2 has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AFD2D2?

Its complementary colour is #D2AFAF, and analogous partners are #AFD2C1 and #AFC1D2.