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#AFDF7C Color

#AFDF7C is rgb(175, 223, 124) in RGB, hsl(89, 61%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 44%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFDF7C
HEX#AFDF7C
RGBrgb(175, 223, 124)
HSLhsl(89, 61%, 68%)
HSVhsv(89, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 44%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(84.8% 0.138 130.1)
LABlab(83.79% -28.44 43.02)
LCHlch(83.79% 51.57 123.46)

What #AFDF7C 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 #AFDF7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow-green (Crayola)#C5E384ΔE 7.53Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 11.41Pistachio#93C572ΔE 11.6Medium Spring Bud#C9DC87ΔE 12.56Middle Green Yellow#ACBF60ΔE 14.71Mindaro#E3F988ΔE 16.16

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#AFDF7C Channel Values

How #AFDF7C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 175 · G 223 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 89° · S 61% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 89° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.54:1 vs white · 13.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFDF7C 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AFDF7C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AFDF7C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFDF7C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AFDF7C
Complementary
#AC7CDF
Analogous
#DFDE7C
Analogous
#7DDF7C
Triadic
#7CAFDF
Triadic
#DF7CAF
Split comp.
#7C7DDF
Split comp.
#DE7CDF

Tints & Shades of #AFDF7C

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.

Tints

#B9E38C
#C6E8A1
#D0ECB1
#DAF0C1
#E4F4D2
#F0F9E6

Shades

#99D657
#82CD32
#6BA829
#517F1F
#395A16
#22350D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AFDF7C.

How #AFDF7C 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.

Typical#AFDF7C
Protanopia#D8D87C
Protanomaly#C9DB7C
Deuteranopia#D1D17E
Deuteranomaly#C4D77D
Tritanopia#BBD6D6
Tritanomaly#B6D9B9
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AFDF7C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-afdf7c: #AFDF7C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFDF7C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afdf7c': '#AFDF7C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.875, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_afdf7c">#AFDF7C</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFDF7C"

More Green Colors

#AFDF7C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AFDF7C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFDF7C?

#AFDF7C is a light green — rgb(175, 223, 124) in RGB and hsl(89, 61%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.53.

What is the RGB value of #AFDF7C?

#AFDF7C is rgb(175, 223, 124) — red 175, green 223, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFDF7C?

#AFDF7C converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 44%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFDF7C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFDF7C scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFDF7C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFDF7C 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 16.26, which is visibly different.

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