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#AFF58E Color

#AFF58E is rgb(175, 245, 142) in RGB, hsl(101, 84%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 42%, 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 9.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFF58E
HEX#AFF58E
RGBrgb(175, 245, 142)
HSLhsl(101, 84%, 76%)
HSVhsv(101, 42%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 42%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(90% 0.151 136.2)
LABlab(90.15% -36.15 42.24)
LCHlch(90.15% 55.60 130.56)

What #AFF58E 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 #AFF58E, 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.

#AFF58E Channel Values

How #AFF58E 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 245 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 84% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 42% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFF58E 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 text16.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AFF58E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFF58E; 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 #AFF58E

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 #AFF58E.

How #AFF58E 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#AFF58E
Protanopia#EBEB8F
Protanomaly#D6EF8E
Deuteranopia#E1E191
Deuteranomaly#CFE990
Tritanopia#BDEBEB
Tritanomaly#B8EFCD
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AFF58E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aff58e: #AFF58E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFF58E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aff58e': '#AFF58E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.961, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_aff58e">#AFF58E</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFF58E"

More Green Colors

#AFF58E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AFF58E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFF58E?

#AFF58E is a light green — rgb(175, 245, 142) in RGB and hsl(101, 84%, 76%) 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 9.37.

What is the RGB value of #AFF58E?

#AFF58E is rgb(175, 245, 142) — red 175, green 245, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFF58E?

#AFF58E converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 42%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFF58E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFF58E scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFF58E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFF58E 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 9.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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