#AFFCDF

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#affcdf is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(175, 252, 223), HSL(157°, 93%, 84%), CMYK(31%, 0%, 12%, 1%). Closest named color: aquamarine. Contrast is 1.18:1 on white and 17.81:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#affcdf
RGBrgb(175 252 223)
RGB (legacy)rgb(175, 252, 223)
RGB %rgb(69% 99% 87%)
HSLhsl(157 93% 84%)
HSV / HSBhsv(157, 31%, 99%)
HWBhwb(157 69% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 12%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(93.36 -29.1 6.01)
LCHlch(93.36 29.71 168.34)
OKLaboklab(0.933 -0.0841 0.0164)
OKLCHoklch(0.933 0.0857 168.96)
Decimal11533535

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named coloraquamarine ΔE 4.8
Closest web-safe color#99ffcc
Hue157°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)93% / 31%
Lightness (HSL)84%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)88% / 92%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.8406
Red / Green / Blue175 / 252 / 223

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.18:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
17.81:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 8.5 / -95.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -10 / 95

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #affcdf;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(93.3% 0.0857 168.96);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(175 252 223 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#affcdf] text-[#affcdf] border-[#affcdf]">