What color is #AFDAD7?

#AFDAD7 is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(175, 218, 215), and in HSL hsl(176, 37%, 77%).

Is #AFDAD7 accessible as text?

On white, #AFDAD7 has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.83:1 (passes). For text placed on #AFDAD7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AFDAD7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-300 (#D0D6D8).

What colors go well with #AFDAD7?

#AFDAD7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DAAFB2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AFDAD7 below.

Is #AFDAD7 good for buttons?

#AFDAD7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AFDAD7 — white text only reaches 1.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AFDAD7 the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #AFDAD7 is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#AFDAD7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AFDAD7

Not just a swatch — here's how #AFDAD7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AFDAD7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AFDAD7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AFDAD7 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AFDAD7 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #AFDAD7 Secondary #EFFEFD Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AFDAD7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D9FFFE

Powder Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Powder Blue.

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Color Lab

How #AFDAD7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 79/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 73/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AFDAD7 with

Seafoam Light Steel Blue Dusty Rose Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F6F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AFCEDA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AFDAD7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AFDAD7;
  --color-base-rgb: 175 218 215;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.7% 0.045 191.1);
  --color-50: #F4FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F3F2;
  --color-200: #C7E5E3;
  --color-300: #A0CFCC;
  --color-400: #7AB8B4;
  --color-500: #5A9B97;
  --color-600: #4A7875;
  --color-700: #385654;
  --color-800: #283938;
  --color-900: #1A2423;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFA',
    100: '#E3F3F2',
    200: '#C7E5E3',
    300: '#A0CFCC',
    400: '#7AB8B4',
    500: '#5A9B97',
    600: '#4A7875',
    700: '#385654',
    800: '#283938',
    900: '#1A2423',
  },
}

$base: #AFDAD7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F3F2;
$base-200: #C7E5E3;
$base-300: #A0CFCC;
$base-400: #7AB8B4;
$base-500: #5A9B97;
$base-600: #4A7875;
$base-700: #385654;
$base-800: #283938;
$base-900: #1A2423;
$base-hover: #79C1BC;
$base-subtle: #E8F2F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AFDAD7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E5E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CFCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB8B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A9B97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7875",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385654",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2423",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AFDAD7

Color Lab

Pairs with #AFDAD7

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