#AFDCAD Color
#AFDCAD is rgb(175, 220, 173) in RGB, hsl(117, 40%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 21%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFDCADrgb(175, 220, 173)hsl(117, 40%, 77%)hsv(117, 21%, 86%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 21%, 14%)oklch(85% 0.08 143.8)lab(83.64% -21.89 18.18)lch(83.64% 28.46 140.29)What #AFDCAD 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 #AFDCAD, 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.
#AFDCAD Channel Values
How #AFDCAD 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 220 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 40% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 21% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFDCAD 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 #AFDCAD in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AFDCAD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFDCAD; 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 #AFDCAD
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AFDCAD.
How #AFDCAD 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.
#AFDCAD#D5D5AD#C7D8AD#CFCFAE#C3D4AE#B6D7D7#B3D9C7#D0D0D0Using #AFDCAD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afdcad: #AFDCAD;background-color: #AFDCAD;colors: { 'color-afdcad': '#AFDCAD' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.863, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_afdcad">#AFDCAD</color>fill="#AFDCAD"More Green Colors
#AFDCAD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFDCAD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFDCAD?
#AFDCAD is a light green — rgb(175, 220, 173) in RGB and hsl(117, 40%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.35.
What is the RGB value of #AFDCAD?
#AFDCAD is rgb(175, 220, 173) — red 175, green 220, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFDCAD?
#AFDCAD converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 21%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFDCAD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFDCAD scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFDCAD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFDCAD 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 11.54, which is visibly different.
Open #AFDCAD in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.