#AFE378 Color
#AFE378 is rgb(175, 227, 120) in RGB, hsl(89, 66%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 47%, 11%) 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 9.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFE378rgb(175, 227, 120)hsl(89, 66%, 68%)hsv(89, 47%, 89%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 47%, 11%)oklch(85.6% 0.147 130.3)lab(84.87% -30.51 46.23)lch(84.87% 55.39 123.42)What #AFE378 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 #AFE378, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFE378 Channel Values
How #AFE378 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 227 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 66% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 47% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 11% | 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 #AFE378 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 #AFE378
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFE378; 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 #AFE378
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 #AFE378 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-afe378: #AFE378;background-color: #AFE378;colors: { 'color-afe378': '#AFE378' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.890, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_afe378">#AFE378</color>fill="#AFE378"More Green Colors
#AFE378 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFE378 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFE378?
#AFE378 is a light green — rgb(175, 227, 120) in RGB and hsl(89, 66%, 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 9.85.
What is the RGB value of #AFE378?
#AFE378 is rgb(175, 227, 120) — red 175, green 227, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFE378?
#AFE378 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 47%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFE378 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFE378 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 #AFE378 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFE378 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 16.01, which is visibly different.
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