#AFDAC8 Color
#AFDAC8 is rgb(175, 218, 200) in RGB, hsl(155, 37%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 8%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFDAC8rgb(175, 218, 200)hsl(155, 37%, 77%)hsv(155, 20%, 85%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 8%, 15%)oklch(85.3% 0.051 167.7)lab(83.60% -17.28 4.02)lch(83.60% 17.75 166.91)What #AFDAC8 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 #AFDAC8, 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.
#AFDAC8 Channel Values
How #AFDAC8 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 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 155° · S 37% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 155° · S 20% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFDAC8 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AFDAC8 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AFDAC8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFDAC8; 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 #AFDAC8
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 #AFDAC8 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-afdac8: #AFDAC8;background-color: #AFDAC8;colors: { 'color-afdac8': '#AFDAC8' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.855, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_afdac8">#AFDAC8</color>fill="#AFDAC8"More Green Colors
#AFDAC8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFDAC8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFDAC8?
#AFDAC8 is a light green — rgb(175, 218, 200) in RGB and hsl(155, 37%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.39.
What is the RGB value of #AFDAC8?
#AFDAC8 is rgb(175, 218, 200) — red 175, green 218, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFDAC8?
#AFDAC8 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 8%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFDAC8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFDAC8 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFDAC8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFDAC8 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 12.75, which is visibly different.
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