#AFD798 Color
#AFD798 is rgb(175, 215, 152) in RGB, hsl(98, 44%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 29%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFD798rgb(175, 215, 152)hsl(98, 44%, 72%)hsv(98, 29%, 84%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 29%, 16%)oklch(83.5% 0.095 134.4)lab(81.92% -22.12 26.70)lch(81.92% 34.67 129.64)What #AFD798 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 #AFD798, 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.
#AFD798 Channel Values
How #AFD798 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 215 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 44% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 29% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.62:1 vs white · 13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFD798 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 #AFD798
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFD798; 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 #AFD798
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 #AFD798 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.
#AFD798#D1D198#C4D398#CBCB9A#C0D099#B7D0D0#B4D3BC#CBCBCBUsing #AFD798 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afd798: #AFD798;background-color: #AFD798;colors: { 'color-afd798': '#AFD798' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.843, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_afd798">#AFD798</color>fill="#AFD798"More Green Colors
#AFD798 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFD798 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFD798?
#AFD798 is a light green — rgb(175, 215, 152) in RGB and hsl(98, 44%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.
What is the RGB value of #AFD798?
#AFD798 is rgb(175, 215, 152) — red 175, green 215, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFD798?
#AFD798 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 29%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFD798 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFD798 scores 1.62:1 against white and 13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFD798 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFD798 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 13.24, which is visibly different.
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