#AFEC9D Color
#AFEC9D is rgb(175, 236, 157) in RGB, hsl(106, 68%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 33%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFEC9Drgb(175, 236, 157)hsl(106, 68%, 77%)hsv(106, 33%, 93%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 33%, 7%)oklch(88.3% 0.122 138.7)lab(87.83% -30.83 31.94)lch(87.83% 44.39 133.99)What #AFEC9D 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 #AFEC9D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFEC9D Channel Values
How #AFEC9D 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 236 · B 157 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 68% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 33% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFEC9D 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 #AFEC9D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFEC9D; 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 #AFEC9D
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 #AFEC9D 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.
#AFEC9D#E3E39D#D0E79D#DADA9F#CAE29E#BAE4E4#B6E7CB#DCDCDCUsing #AFEC9D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afec9d: #AFEC9D;background-color: #AFEC9D;colors: { 'color-afec9d': '#AFEC9D' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.925, blue: 0.616)<color name="color_afec9d">#AFEC9D</color>fill="#AFEC9D"More Green Colors
#AFEC9D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFEC9D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFEC9D?
#AFEC9D is a light green — rgb(175, 236, 157) in RGB and hsl(106, 68%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.
What is the RGB value of #AFEC9D?
#AFEC9D is rgb(175, 236, 157) — red 175, green 236, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFEC9D?
#AFEC9D converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 33%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFEC9D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFEC9D scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFEC9D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFEC9D 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 13.03, which is visibly different.
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