#AFDEC5 Color
#AFDEC5 is rgb(175, 222, 197) in RGB, hsl(148, 42%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 11%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFDEC5rgb(175, 222, 197)hsl(148, 42%, 78%)hsv(148, 21%, 87%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 11%, 13%)oklch(86.1% 0.06 161.6)lab(84.63% -19.57 7.06)lch(84.63% 20.80 160.16)What #AFDEC5 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 #AFDEC5, 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.
#AFDEC5 Channel Values
How #AFDEC5 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 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 42% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 21% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFDEC5 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 #AFDEC5 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AFDEC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFDEC5; 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 #AFDEC5
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 #AFDEC5.
How #AFDEC5 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-afdec5: #AFDEC5;background-color: #AFDEC5;colors: { 'color-afdec5': '#AFDEC5' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.871, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_afdec5">#AFDEC5</color>fill="#AFDEC5"More Green Colors
#AFDEC5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFDEC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFDEC5?
#AFDEC5 is a light green — rgb(175, 222, 197) in RGB and hsl(148, 42%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.
What is the RGB value of #AFDEC5?
#AFDEC5 is rgb(175, 222, 197) — red 175, green 222, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFDEC5?
#AFDEC5 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 11%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFDEC5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFDEC5 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFDEC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFDEC5 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 14.81, which is visibly different.
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