#AFE9EA
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #AFE9EA
With the hex code #AFE9EA, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 91% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 4.9 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EAB0AF, a melon shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.67:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AFE9EA?
With the hex code #AFE9EA, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 91% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AFE9EA?
Use black text. Black on #AFE9EA has a contrast ratio of 15.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFE9EA?
Its complementary colour is #EAB0AF, and analogous partners are #AFEACD and #AFCCEA.