What color is #AFEE9E?

#AFEE9E is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Sweet Mint Pesto. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AFEE9E?

The RGB value is 175, 238, 158: 175 red, 238 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AFEE9E?

The complementary color is #DD9EEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AFEE9E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.55:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AFEE9E color

#AFEE9E rgb(175, 238, 158)

Shades of green

The hex color #AFEE9E is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 93.3% green and 62% blue (175, 238, 158).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 70% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Mint Pesto (#BBEE99), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.55:1).

#AFEE9E color codes

HEX	`#AFEE9E`
RGB	`rgb(175, 238, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 93.3%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 70%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 34%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 34%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.32, -34.45, 32.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.32, 47.39, 136.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.424, 72.73, 43.512)`
Decimal	`11529886`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AFEE9E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AFEE9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AFEE9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AFEE9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #afee9e; }
.text { color: #afee9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #afee9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 238 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #afee9e, #9eeeb5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AFEE9E?: #AFEE9E is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Sweet Mint Pesto. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AFEE9E?: The RGB value is 175, 238, 158: 175 red, 238 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AFEE9E?: The complementary color is #DD9EEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AFEE9E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.55:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.