What color is #AFF0BD?

#AFF0BD is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Ultra Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AFF0BD?

The RGB value is 175, 240, 189: 175 red, 240 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AFF0BD?

The complementary color is #F0AFE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AFF0BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.02:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AFF0BD color

#AFF0BD rgb(175, 240, 189)

Shades of green

The hex color #AFF0BD is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 94.1% green and 74.1% blue (175, 240, 189).

Its hue angle is 133°, with 68% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Ultra Mint (#A3EFB8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.02:1).

#AFF0BD color codes

HEX	`#AFF0BD`
RGB	`rgb(175, 240, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 94.1%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(133, 68%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(133, 27%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 21%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.44, -30.34, 18.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.44, 35.39, 149.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.022, 75.106, 59.574)`
Decimal	`11530429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AFF0BD, 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 #AFF0BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AFF0BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.02:1	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 #AFF0BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aff0bd; }
.text { color: #aff0bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aff0bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 240 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aff0bd, #aff0dd); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AFF0BD?: #AFF0BD is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Ultra Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AFF0BD?: The RGB value is 175, 240, 189: 175 red, 240 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AFF0BD?: The complementary color is #F0AFE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AFF0BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.02:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.