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Ice Blue

أزرق جليدي

Color codes

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HSL
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CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
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Relative luminance0.6637
Blue Pastel ColorsCool Colors Cool

Shades of Ice Blue

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.47:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text14.27:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.47:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black12.84:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Ice Blue

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About Ice Blue

Ice Blue (#AFDBF5) is a light, highly saturated color from the Blue family with a cool character. It is made of 175 red, 219 green and 245 blue (hsl(202, 78%, 82%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.47:1 against white and 14.27:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • buttons, highlights and calls to action
  • logos and brand accents
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #AFDBF5 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 175, 219 and 245 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 202°, 78% saturation and 82% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#C6E6FBArctic Blue#ADD8E6Light Blue#89CFF0Baby Blue#87CEEBSky Blue#87CEFALight Sky Blue#D6E8F5Sky Mist#AEC6CFPastel Blue#B0E0E6Powder Blue#B0C4DELight Steel Blue#C3E4E1Duck Egg Blue

Palettes with this color

Cotton Candy#FFC8DD #FFAFCC #BDE0FE #A2D2FF #CDB4DBHealthcare Calm#0F4C5C #2A9D8F #8ECAE6 #E9F5F2 #FFFFFFFrost#F0F8FF #D6E6F2 #A9C6DE #5B84B1 #1C3D5ATrust Blue#0B1F3A #1D4E89 #3A7BD5 #A7C7E7 #F2F6FB

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Ice Blue?
The HEX code of Ice Blue is #AFDBF5. In RGB it is rgb(175, 219, 245) and in HSL hsl(202, 78%, 82%).
Which text color works on Ice Blue?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 on Ice Blue and black text 14.27:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Ice Blue?
Rotating the hue of Ice Blue by 180° gives #F5C9AF, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Ice Blue in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Ice Blue is cmyk(29%, 11%, 0%, 4%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.