Palettes / Colors / #AFDEBF
#AFDEBF — Light Muted Green
#AFDEBF is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #AFDEBF 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.
#AFDEBF is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DEAFCF; it also sits naturally between #B7DEAF and #AFDED7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFDEBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 222, 191 |
| HSL | 140°, 42%, 78% |
| HSV | 140°, 21%, 87% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 14%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.20, 65.12, 59.06 |
| Yxy | 65.12, 0.3000, 0.3671 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.54, -21.31, 10.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.70, -19.52, 9.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 87% · Blue 75%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFDEBF
.text { color: #AFDEBF; }
.background { background-color: #AFDEBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFDEBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 222, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(140, 42%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFDEBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 222, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFDEBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 222, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFDEBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFDEBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEAFCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFDEBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFDEBF
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 #AFDEBF: ·
How #AFDEBF 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 #AFDEBF 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 #AFDEBF?
#AFDEBF is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 175, 222, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFDEBF?
#AFDEBF is RGB 175, 222, 191 — HSL 140°, 42%, 78% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 14%, 13%.
What colors go with #AFDEBF?
Its complement is #DEAFCF; analogous partners are #B7DEAF and #AFDED7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFDEBF for text?
Black text on #AFDEBF has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.