HEX Color #AFD399 (Darkseagreen)

About #AFD399

The precise color #AFD399 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 175 red, 211 green, and 153 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 17% C, 0% M, 27% Y, and 17% K. The HSL representation is 97.2° hue, 39.7% saturation, and 71.4% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AFD399

RGB175, 211, 153

HSL97.2°, 39.7%, 71.4%

CMYK17%, 0%, 27%, 17%

HSV97.2°, 27.5%, 82.7%

LAB80.7, -22.4, 24.9

XYZ46.7, 58.0, 38.9

Decimal11522969

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AFD399 #BC99D2

Analogous

#CBD299 #99D2A0

Triadic

#99AED2 #D299AE

Tetradic

#99CBD2 #BC99D2 #D2A099

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#AFD399

#B7D7A4

#C0DCAF

#C9E1BB

#D2E6C6

#DBEBD1

#E4F0DD

#EDF5E8

#F6FAF3

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#AFD399

#9BBB88

#88A477

#748C66

#617555

#4D5D44

#3A4633

#262E22

#131711

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.67:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

12.60:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.59:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

10.71:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFD399; }

.text-color { color: #AFD399; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFD399; }

Similar Colors

Darkseagreen

#8FBC8F