#AFCCAD Color
#AFCCAD is rgb(175, 204, 173) in RGB, hsl(116, 23%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 15%, 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 6.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFCCADrgb(175, 204, 173)hsl(116, 23%, 74%)hsv(116, 15%, 80%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 15%, 20%)oklch(81.5% 0.053 143.3)lab(79.25% -14.48 12.11)lch(79.25% 18.88 140.11)What #AFCCAD 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 #AFCCAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#AFCCAD Channel Values
How #AFCCAD 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 204 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 23% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 15% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFCCAD 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AFCCAD in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AFCCAD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFCCAD; 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 #AFCCAD
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 #AFCCAD 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-afccad: #AFCCAD;background-color: #AFCCAD;colors: { 'color-afccad': '#AFCCAD' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.800, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_afccad">#AFCCAD</color>fill="#AFCCAD"More Green Colors
#AFCCAD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFCCAD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFCCAD?
#AFCCAD is a light green — rgb(175, 204, 173) in RGB and hsl(116, 23%, 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 6.83.
What is the RGB value of #AFCCAD?
#AFCCAD is rgb(175, 204, 173) — red 175, green 204, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFCCAD?
#AFCCAD converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 15%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFCCAD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFCCAD scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFCCAD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFCCAD 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 11.95, which is visibly different.
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