#AFCAB3 Color
#AFCAB3 is rgb(175, 202, 179) in RGB, hsl(129, 20%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 11%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFCAB3rgb(175, 202, 179)hsl(129, 20%, 74%)hsv(129, 13%, 79%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 11%, 21%)oklch(81.2% 0.043 149.5)lab(78.82% -12.73 8.32)lch(78.82% 15.21 146.82)What #AFCAB3 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AFCAB3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFCAB3 Channel Values
How #AFCAB3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 175 · G 202 · B 179 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 20% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 13% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFCAB3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #AFCAB3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFCAB3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AFCAB3
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #AFCAB3 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afcab3: #AFCAB3;background-color: #AFCAB3;colors: { 'color-afcab3': '#AFCAB3' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.792, blue: 0.702)<color name="color_afcab3">#AFCAB3</color>fill="#AFCAB3"More Green Colors
#AFCAB3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFCAB3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFCAB3?
#AFCAB3 is a light green — rgb(175, 202, 179) in RGB and hsl(129, 20%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.92.
What is the RGB value of #AFCAB3?
#AFCAB3 is rgb(175, 202, 179) — red 175, green 202, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFCAB3?
#AFCAB3 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 11%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFCAB3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFCAB3 scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFCAB3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFCAB3 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.98, which is visibly different.
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