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#AFF49F Color

#AFF49F is rgb(175, 244, 159) in RGB, hsl(109, 79%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 35%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFF49F
HEX#AFF49F
RGBrgb(175, 244, 159)
HSLhsl(109, 79%, 79%)
HSVhsv(109, 35%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 35%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(90.1% 0.132 139.8)
LABlab(90.09% -34.01 33.88)
LCHlch(90.09% 48.01 135.11)

What #AFF49F 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 #AFF49F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#AFF49F Channel Values

How #AFF49F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 175 · G 244 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 109° · S 79% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 109° · S 35% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFF49F 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AFF49F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFF49F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AFF49F

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AFF49F.

How #AFF49F 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.

Typical#AFF49F
Protanopia#EAEA9F
Protanomaly#D5EE9F
Deuteranopia#E0E0A2
Deuteranomaly#CEE8A1
Tritanopia#BBEBEB
Tritanomaly#B7EFD1
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

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Using #AFF49F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aff49f: #AFF49F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFF49F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aff49f': '#AFF49F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.957, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_aff49f">#AFF49F</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFF49F"

More Green Colors

#AFF49F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AFF49F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFF49F?

#AFF49F is a light green — rgb(175, 244, 159) in RGB and hsl(109, 79%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #AFF49F?

#AFF49F is rgb(175, 244, 159) — red 175, green 244, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFF49F?

#AFF49F converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 35%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFF49F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFF49F scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFF49F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFF49F 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 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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