#AFE9BD Color
#AFE9BD is rgb(175, 233, 189) in RGB, hsl(134, 57%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 19%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFE9BDrgb(175, 233, 189)hsl(134, 57%, 80%)hsv(134, 25%, 91%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 19%, 9%)oklch(88.3% 0.085 151.8)lab(87.50% -25.64 15.24)lch(87.50% 29.82 149.28)What #AFE9BD 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 #AFE9BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFE9BD Channel Values
How #AFE9BD 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 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 134° · S 57% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 134° · S 25% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFE9BD 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 #AFE9BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFE9BD; 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 #AFE9BD
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 #AFE9BD 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.
#AFE9BD#E0E0BD#CFE4BD#D8D8BF#C9DFBE#B6E4E4#B3E6D6#DBDBDBUsing #AFE9BD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afe9bd: #AFE9BD;background-color: #AFE9BD;colors: { 'color-afe9bd': '#AFE9BD' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.914, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_afe9bd">#AFE9BD</color>fill="#AFE9BD"More Green Colors
#AFE9BD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFE9BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFE9BD?
#AFE9BD is a lightest green — rgb(175, 233, 189) in RGB and hsl(134, 57%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #AFE9BD?
#AFE9BD is rgb(175, 233, 189) — red 175, green 233, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFE9BD?
#AFE9BD converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 19%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFE9BD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFE9BD scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFE9BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFE9BD 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 15.98, which is visibly different.
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