#AFDEAB Color
#AFDEAB is rgb(175, 222, 171) in RGB, hsl(115, 44%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 23%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFDEABrgb(175, 222, 171)hsl(115, 44%, 77%)hsv(115, 23%, 87%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 23%, 13%)oklch(85.4% 0.085 142.8)lab(84.16% -23.05 19.92)lch(84.16% 30.47 139.16)What #AFDEAB 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 #AFDEAB, 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.
#AFDEAB Channel Values
How #AFDEAB 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 222 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 115° · S 44% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 115° · S 23% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFDEAB 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 #AFDEAB in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AFDEAB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFDEAB; 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 #AFDEAB
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 #AFDEAB.
How #AFDEAB 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.
#AFDEAB#D7D7AB#C8DAAB#D0D0AD#C4D6AC#B6D8D8#B3DBC8#D2D2D2Using #AFDEAB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afdeab: #AFDEAB;background-color: #AFDEAB;colors: { 'color-afdeab': '#AFDEAB' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.871, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_afdeab">#AFDEAB</color>fill="#AFDEAB"More Green Colors
#AFDEAB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFDEAB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFDEAB?
#AFDEAB is a light green — rgb(175, 222, 171) in RGB and hsl(115, 44%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.21.
What is the RGB value of #AFDEAB?
#AFDEAB is rgb(175, 222, 171) — red 175, green 222, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFDEAB?
#AFDEAB converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 23%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFDEAB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFDEAB scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFDEAB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFDEAB 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 12.26, which is visibly different.
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