#AFDEBF Color
#AFDEBF is rgb(175, 222, 191) in RGB, hsl(140, 42%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 14%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFDEBFrgb(175, 222, 191)hsl(140, 42%, 78%)hsv(140, 21%, 87%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 14%, 13%)oklch(85.9% 0.065 155.9)lab(84.52% -20.41 10.03)lch(84.52% 22.74 153.84)What #AFDEBF 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 #AFDEBF, 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.
#AFDEBF Channel Values
How #AFDEBF 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 191 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 42% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 21% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 14.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFDEBF 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 #AFDEBF in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AFDEBF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFDEBF; 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 #AFDEBF
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 #AFDEBF.
How #AFDEBF 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.
#AFDEBF#D7D7BF#C8DABF#D0D0C0#C4D6C0#B4DADA#B2DCD0#D3D3D3Using #AFDEBF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afdebf: #AFDEBF;background-color: #AFDEBF;colors: { 'color-afdebf': '#AFDEBF' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.871, blue: 0.749)<color name="color_afdebf">#AFDEBF</color>fill="#AFDEBF"More Green Colors
#AFDEBF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFDEBF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFDEBF?
#AFDEBF is a light green — rgb(175, 222, 191) in RGB and hsl(140, 42%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #AFDEBF?
#AFDEBF is rgb(175, 222, 191) — red 175, green 222, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFDEBF?
#AFDEBF converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 14%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFDEBF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFDEBF scores 1.5:1 against white and 14.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFDEBF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFDEBF 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 14.75, which is visibly different.
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