#AFE2A7 Color
#AFE2A7 is rgb(175, 226, 167) in RGB, hsl(112, 50%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 26%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFE2A7rgb(175, 226, 167)hsl(112, 50%, 77%)hsv(112, 26%, 89%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 26%, 11%)oklch(86.2% 0.096 141.2)lab(85.20% -25.32 23.39)lch(85.20% 34.47 137.27)What #AFE2A7 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 #AFE2A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFE2A7 Channel Values
How #AFE2A7 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 226 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 50% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 26% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFE2A7 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.
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Colors That Go With #AFE2A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFE2A7; 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 #AFE2A7
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 #AFE2A7 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.
#AFE2A7#DADAA7#CADDA7#D3D3A9#C6D9A8#B7DCDC#B4DEC9#D5D5D5Using #AFE2A7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afe2a7: #AFE2A7;background-color: #AFE2A7;colors: { 'color-afe2a7': '#AFE2A7' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.886, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_afe2a7">#AFE2A7</color>fill="#AFE2A7"More Green Colors
#AFE2A7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFE2A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFE2A7?
#AFE2A7 is a light green — rgb(175, 226, 167) in RGB and hsl(112, 50%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.57.
What is the RGB value of #AFE2A7?
#AFE2A7 is rgb(175, 226, 167) — red 175, green 226, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFE2A7?
#AFE2A7 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 26%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFE2A7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFE2A7 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFE2A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFE2A7 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 14.57, which is visibly different.
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