#AFD4C6 Color
#AFD4C6 is rgb(175, 212, 198) in RGB, hsl(157, 30%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 7%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFD4C6rgb(175, 212, 198)hsl(157, 30%, 76%)hsv(157, 17%, 83%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 7%, 17%)oklch(83.9% 0.044 170.3)lab(81.92% -14.77 2.68)lch(81.92% 15.01 169.73)What #AFD4C6 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 #AFD4C6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFD4C6 Channel Values
How #AFD4C6 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 212 · B 198 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 30% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 17% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFD4C6 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 #AFD4C6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFD4C6; 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 #AFD4C6
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 #AFD4C6 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.
#AFD4C6#CECEC6#C3D1C6#C9C9C7#BFCDC7#B1D2D2#B0D3CD#CCCCCCUsing #AFD4C6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afd4c6: #AFD4C6;background-color: #AFD4C6;colors: { 'color-afd4c6': '#AFD4C6' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.831, blue: 0.776)<color name="color_afd4c6">#AFD4C6</color>fill="#AFD4C6"More Green Colors
#AFD4C6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFD4C6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFD4C6?
#AFD4C6 is a light green — rgb(175, 212, 198) in RGB and hsl(157, 30%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #AFD4C6?
#AFD4C6 is rgb(175, 212, 198) — red 175, green 212, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFD4C6?
#AFD4C6 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 7%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFD4C6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFD4C6 scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFD4C6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFD4C6 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 11.71, which is visibly different.
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