Quiet Mist Shimmer

#afe4e9

Notes

Quiet Mist Shimmer (#AFE4E9) is a soft cyan with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (185°, 57%, 80%) places it in the balanced band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary red. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#afe4e9

RGB

rgb(175, 228, 233)

HSL

hsl(185, 57%, 80%)