#AFD5B5 Color
#AFD5B5 is rgb(175, 213, 181) in RGB, hsl(129, 31%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 15%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFD5B5rgb(175, 213, 181)hsl(129, 31%, 76%)hsv(129, 18%, 84%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 15%, 16%)oklch(83.7% 0.06 149.5)lab(81.86% -17.64 11.54)lch(81.86% 21.08 146.80)What #AFD5B5 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 #AFD5B5, 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.
#AFD5B5 Channel Values
How #AFD5B5 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 213 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 31% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 18% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFD5B5 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 #AFD5B5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFD5B5; 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 #AFD5B5
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 #AFD5B5 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.
#AFD5B5#CFCFB5#C3D2B5#C9C9B6#BFCEB6#B4D1D1#B2D3C7#CBCBCBUsing #AFD5B5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afd5b5: #AFD5B5;background-color: #AFD5B5;colors: { 'color-afd5b5': '#AFD5B5' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.835, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_afd5b5">#AFD5B5</color>fill="#AFD5B5"More Green Colors
#AFD5B5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFD5B5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFD5B5?
#AFD5B5 is a light green — rgb(175, 213, 181) in RGB and hsl(129, 31%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.71.
What is the RGB value of #AFD5B5?
#AFD5B5 is rgb(175, 213, 181) — red 175, green 213, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFD5B5?
#AFD5B5 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 15%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFD5B5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFD5B5 scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFD5B5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFD5B5 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 12.45, which is visibly different.
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