Palettes / Colors / #AFDECA
#AFDECA — Light Muted Green
#AFDECA is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #AFDECA 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.
#AFDECA is a cool 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 #DEAFC4; it also sits naturally between #AFDEB2 and #AFDBDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFDECA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 222, 202 |
| HSL | 154°, 42%, 78% |
| HSV | 154°, 21%, 87% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 9%, 13% |
| XYZ | 54.46, 65.62, 65.67 |
| Yxy | 65.62, 0.2932, 0.3533 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.80, -19.20, 4.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.01, -17.71, 4.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 87% · Blue 79%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFDECA
.text { color: #AFDECA; }
.background { background-color: #AFDECA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFDECA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 222, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(154, 42%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFDECA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 222, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFDECA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 222, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFDECA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFDECA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEAFC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFDECA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFDECA
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 #AFDECA: ·
How #AFDECA 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 #AFDECA 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 #AFDECA?
#AFDECA is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 175, 222, 202). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFDECA?
#AFDECA is RGB 175, 222, 202 — HSL 154°, 42%, 78% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 9%, 13%.
What colors go with #AFDECA?
Its complement is #DEAFC4; analogous partners are #AFDEB2 and #AFDBDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFDECA for text?
Black text on #AFDECA has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.