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#AFFF99 Color

#AFFF99 is rgb(175, 255, 153) in RGB, hsl(107, 100%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 40%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Green (#98FB98), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFFF99
HEX#AFFF99
RGBrgb(175, 255, 153)
HSLhsl(107, 100%, 80%)
HSVhsv(107, 40%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 40%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.5% 0.155 139.1)
LABlab(93.08% -39.18 40.64)
LCHlch(93.08% 56.45 133.95)

What #AFFF99 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 #AFFF99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 6.67Mint#98FF98ΔE 7.4Light Green#90EE90ΔE 8.65Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 10.61Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 14.78Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 18.17

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

#AFFF99 Channel Values

How #AFFF99 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 255 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 107° · S 100% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 107° · S 40% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.19:1 vs white · 17.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFFF99 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 text1.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AFFF99 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AFFF99

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFFF99; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AFFF99
Complementary
#E999FF
Analogous
#E2FF99
Analogous
#99FFB6
Triadic
#99AFFF
Triadic
#FF99AF
Split comp.
#B699FF
Split comp.
#FF99E2

Tints & Shades of #AFFF99

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.

Tints

#BBFFA8
#C3FFB3
#CFFFC2
#D7FFCC
#E3FFDB
#EBFFE5

Shades

#83FF61
#57FF29
#34F000
#29BD00
#1D8500
#114D00

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AFFF99.

How #AFFF99 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#AFFF99
Protanopia#F4F49A
Protanomaly#DCF899
Deuteranopia#E9E99C
Deuteranomaly#D4F29B
Tritanopia#BEF5F5
Tritanomaly#B8F9D6
Achromatopsia#EBEBEB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AFFF99 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-afff99: #AFFF99;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFFF99;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afff99': '#AFFF99' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 1.000, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_afff99">#AFFF99</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFFF99"

More Green Colors

#AFFF99 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AFFF99 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFFF99?

#AFFF99 is a lightest green — rgb(175, 255, 153) in RGB and hsl(107, 100%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.67.

What is the RGB value of #AFFF99?

#AFFF99 is rgb(175, 255, 153) — red 175, green 255, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFFF99?

#AFFF99 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 40%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFFF99 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFFF99 scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFFF99 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFFF99 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 6.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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