#AFEAAE Color
#AFEAAE is rgb(175, 234, 174) in RGB, hsl(119, 59%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 26%, 8%) 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 4.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFEAAErgb(175, 234, 174)hsl(119, 59%, 80%)hsv(119, 26%, 92%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 26%, 8%)oklch(88.1% 0.101 144.3)lab(87.53% -28.00 22.96)lch(87.53% 36.21 140.65)What #AFEAAE 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 #AFEAAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFEAAE Channel Values
How #AFEAAE 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 234 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 119° · S 59% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 119° · S 26% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFEAAE 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 #AFEAAE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFEAAE; 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 #AFEAAE
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 #AFEAAE 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.
#AFEAAE#E1E1AE#CFE5AE#D9D9B0#C9E0AF#B8E4E4#B4E6D0#DBDBDBUsing #AFEAAE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afeaae: #AFEAAE;background-color: #AFEAAE;colors: { 'color-afeaae': '#AFEAAE' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.918, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_afeaae">#AFEAAE</color>fill="#AFEAAE"More Green Colors
#AFEAAE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFEAAE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFEAAE?
#AFEAAE is a lightest green — rgb(175, 234, 174) in RGB and hsl(119, 59%, 80%) 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 4.79.
What is the RGB value of #AFEAAE?
#AFEAAE is rgb(175, 234, 174) — red 175, green 234, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFEAAE?
#AFEAAE converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 26%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFEAAE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFEAAE scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFEAAE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFEAAE 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 17.26, which is visibly different.
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