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#AFCBB0 Color

#AFCBB0 is rgb(175, 203, 176) in RGB, hsl(122, 21%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 13%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFCBB0
HEX#AFCBB0
RGBrgb(175, 203, 176)
HSLhsl(122, 21%, 74%)
HSVhsv(122, 14%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 13%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.048 146.1)
LABlab(79.03% -13.61 10.22)
LCHlch(79.03% 17.02 143.11)

What #AFCBB0 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 #AFCBB0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cambridge Blue#A3C1ADΔE 5.16Laurel Green#A9BA9DΔE 6.94Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 9.93Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 10.1Opal#A8C3BCΔE 10.68Ash Gray#B2BEB5ΔE 11.23

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#AFCBB0 Channel Values

How #AFCBB0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 175 · G 203 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 122° · S 21% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 122° · S 14% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 11.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFCBB0 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AFCBB0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AFCBB0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFCBB0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AFCBB0
Complementary
#CBAFCA
Analogous
#BCCBAF
Analogous
#AFCBBE
Triadic
#B0AFCB
Triadic
#CBB0AF
Split comp.
#BEAFCB
Split comp.
#CBAFBC

Tints & Shades of #AFCBB0

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.

Tints

#B8D1B9
#C4D9C5
#CEDFCE
#DAE7DA
#E3EDE4
#F0F5F0

Shades

#90B691
#71A273
#59885A
#446946
#304A31
#1C2B1D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AFCBB0.

How #AFCBB0 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.

Typical#AFCBB0
Protanopia#C7C7B0
Protanomaly#BEC8B0
Deuteranopia#C2C2B1
Deuteranomaly#BBC6B1
Tritanopia#B3C8C8
Tritanomaly#B1C9BF
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AFCBB0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-afcbb0: #AFCBB0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFCBB0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afcbb0': '#AFCBB0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.796, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_afcbb0">#AFCBB0</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFCBB0"

More Green Colors

#AFCBB0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AFCBB0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFCBB0?

#AFCBB0 is a light green — rgb(175, 203, 176) in RGB and hsl(122, 21%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #AFCBB0?

#AFCBB0 is rgb(175, 203, 176) — red 175, green 203, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFCBB0?

#AFCBB0 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 13%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFCBB0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFCBB0 scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFCBB0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFCBB0 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 13.39, which is visibly different.

Open #AFCBB0 in a Tool

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.