#AFDED4 Color
#AFDED4 is rgb(175, 222, 212) in RGB, hsl(167, 42%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 5%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFDED4rgb(175, 222, 212)hsl(167, 42%, 78%)hsv(167, 21%, 87%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 5%, 13%)oklch(86.5% 0.051 180.6)lab(84.94% -17.33 -0.35)lch(84.94% 17.33 181.17)What #AFDED4 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 #AFDED4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFDED4 Channel Values
How #AFDED4 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 212 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 42% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 21% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFDED4 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 #AFDED4 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AFDED4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFDED4; 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 #AFDED4
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 #AFDED4 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-afded4: #AFDED4;background-color: #AFDED4;colors: { 'color-afded4': '#AFDED4' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.871, blue: 0.831)<color name="color_afded4">#AFDED4</color>fill="#AFDED4"More Green Colors
#AFDED4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFDED4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFDED4?
#AFDED4 is a light green — rgb(175, 222, 212) in RGB and hsl(167, 42%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.
What is the RGB value of #AFDED4?
#AFDED4 is rgb(175, 222, 212) — red 175, green 222, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFDED4?
#AFDED4 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 5%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFDED4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFDED4 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFDED4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFDED4 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 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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