#AFE9A8

A light, moderate green closely aligning with Darkseagreen.

About #AFE9A8

Visually, #AFE9A8 is defined as a moderate green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 175 red, 233 green, and 168 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 25% C, 0% M, 28% Y, and 9% K. The HSL representation is 113.5° hue, 59.6% saturation, and 78.6% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AFE9A8
RGB175, 233, 168
HSL113.5°, 59.6%, 78.6%
CMYK25%, 0%, 28%, 9%
HSV113.5°, 27.9%, 91.4%
LAB87.1, -30.6, 25.8
XYZ53.9, 70.2, 47.8
Decimal11528616

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.04:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFE9A8; }
.text-color { color: #AFE9A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFE9A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkseagreen
#8FBC8F