#AFE9AA Color
#AFE9AA is rgb(175, 233, 170) in RGB, hsl(115, 59%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 27%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFE9AArgb(175, 233, 170)hsl(115, 59%, 79%)hsv(115, 27%, 91%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 27%, 9%)oklch(87.8% 0.104 142.7)lab(87.19% -28.05 24.53)lch(87.19% 37.26 138.82)What #AFE9AA 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 #AFE9AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFE9AA Channel Values
How #AFE9AA 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 233 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 115° · S 59% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 115° · S 27% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFE9AA 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 #AFE9AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFE9AA; 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 #AFE9AA
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 #AFE9AA 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.
#AFE9AA#E0E0AA#CFE4AA#D8D8AC#C9DFAB#B8E2E2#B5E5CE#DADADAUsing #AFE9AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afe9aa: #AFE9AA;background-color: #AFE9AA;colors: { 'color-afe9aa': '#AFE9AA' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.914, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_afe9aa">#AFE9AA</color>fill="#AFE9AA"More Green Colors
#AFE9AA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFE9AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFE9AA?
#AFE9AA is a light green — rgb(175, 233, 170) in RGB and hsl(115, 59%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.37.
What is the RGB value of #AFE9AA?
#AFE9AA is rgb(175, 233, 170) — red 175, green 233, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFE9AA?
#AFE9AA converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 27%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFE9AA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFE9AA scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFE9AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFE9AA 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 17.51, which is visibly different.
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