#AFDA9A Color
#AFDA9A is rgb(175, 218, 154) in RGB, hsl(100, 46%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 29%, 15%) 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 6.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFDA9Argb(175, 218, 154)hsl(100, 46%, 73%)hsv(100, 29%, 85%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 29%, 15%)oklch(84.2% 0.097 135.6)lab(82.78% -23.25 26.82)lch(82.78% 35.49 130.93)What #AFDA9A 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 #AFDA9A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFDA9A Channel Values
How #AFDA9A 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 218 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 46% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 29% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFDA9A 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 #AFDA9A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFDA9A; 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 #AFDA9A
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 #AFDA9A 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.
#AFDA9A#D3D39A#C6D69A#CDCD9C#C2D29B#B8D3D3#B4D6BF#CECECEUsing #AFDA9A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afda9a: #AFDA9A;background-color: #AFDA9A;colors: { 'color-afda9a': '#AFDA9A' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.855, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_afda9a">#AFDA9A</color>fill="#AFDA9A"More Green Colors
#AFDA9A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFDA9A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFDA9A?
#AFDA9A is a light green — rgb(175, 218, 154) in RGB and hsl(100, 46%, 73%) 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 6.62.
What is the RGB value of #AFDA9A?
#AFDA9A is rgb(175, 218, 154) — red 175, green 218, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFDA9A?
#AFDA9A converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 29%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFDA9A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFDA9A scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFDA9A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFDA9A 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 14.01, which is visibly different.
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