Palettes / Colors / #AFF3CB
#AFF3CB — Pale Green
#AFF3CB is a green color we call Pale 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 #AFF3CB 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.
#AFF3CB 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 #F3AFD7; it also sits naturally between #B5F3AF and #AFF3ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFF3CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 243, 203 |
| HSL | 145°, 74%, 82% |
| HSV | 145°, 28%, 95% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 16%, 5% |
| XYZ | 60.51, 77.53, 68.27 |
| Yxy | 77.53, 0.2933, 0.3758 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.56, -29.20, 12.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.05, -27.14, 11.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 95% · Blue 80%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFF3CB
.text { color: #AFF3CB; }
.background { background-color: #AFF3CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFF3CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 243, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(145, 74%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFF3CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 243, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFF3CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 243, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFF3CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFF3CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3AFD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFF3CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFF3CB
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 #AFF3CB: ·
How #AFF3CB 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 #AFF3CB 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 #AFF3CB?
#AFF3CB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 175, 243, 203). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFF3CB?
#AFF3CB is RGB 175, 243, 203 — HSL 145°, 74%, 82% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 16%, 5%.
What colors go with #AFF3CB?
Its complement is #F3AFD7; analogous partners are #B5F3AF and #AFF3ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFF3CB for text?
Black text on #AFF3CB has a contrast ratio of 16.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.