#AFD388 Color
#AFD388 is rgb(175, 211, 136) in RGB, hsl(89, 46%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 36%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pistachio (#93C572), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFD388rgb(175, 211, 136)hsl(89, 46%, 68%)hsv(89, 36%, 83%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 36%, 17%)oklch(82.3% 0.107 129.4)lab(80.59% -21.99 33.10)lch(80.59% 39.74 123.60)What #AFD388 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 #AFD388, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFD388 Channel Values
How #AFD388 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 211 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 46% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 36% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.68:1 vs white · 12.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFD388 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 #AFD388
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFD388; 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 #AFD388
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 #AFD388 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-afd388: #AFD388;background-color: #AFD388;colors: { 'color-afd388': '#AFD388' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.827, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_afd388">#AFD388</color>fill="#AFD388"More Green Colors
#AFD388 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFD388 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFD388?
#AFD388 is a light green — rgb(175, 211, 136) in RGB and hsl(89, 46%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pistachio (#93C572), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.09.
What is the RGB value of #AFD388?
#AFD388 is rgb(175, 211, 136) — red 175, green 211, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFD388?
#AFD388 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 36%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFD388 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFD388 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFD388 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFD388 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 17.49, which is visibly different.
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