Palettes / Colors / #AFCD88
#AFCD88 — Light Muted Green
#AFCD88 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #AFCD88 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AFCD88 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A688CD; it also sits naturally between #CDC988 and #8DCD88. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFCD88 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 205, 136 |
| HSL | 86°, 41%, 67% |
| HSV | 86°, 34%, 80% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 34%, 20% |
| XYZ | 43.95, 54.55, 31.51 |
| Yxy | 54.55, 0.3381, 0.4196 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.78, -21.89, 31.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.86, -19.39, 23.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 80% · Blue 53%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 34% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFCD88
.text { color: #AFCD88; }
.background { background-color: #AFCD88; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFCD88; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 205, 136); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 41%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFCD88; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 205, 136, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFCD88; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 205, 136, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFCD88">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFCD88">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A688CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFCD88: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFCD88
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AFCD88: ·
How #AFCD88 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AFCD88 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AFCD88?
#AFCD88 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 175, 205, 136). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFCD88?
#AFCD88 is RGB 175, 205, 136 — HSL 86°, 41%, 67% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 34%, 20%.
What colors go with #AFCD88?
Its complement is #A688CD; analogous partners are #CDC988 and #8DCD88. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFCD88 for text?
Black text on #AFCD88 has a contrast ratio of 11.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.