Palettes / Colors / #AFF8DA
#AFF8DA — Pale Vivid Green
#AFF8DA is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #AFF8DA 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.
#AFF8DA 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 #F8AFCE; it also sits naturally between #AFF8B5 and #AFF2F8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFF8DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 248, 218 |
| HSL | 155°, 84%, 83% |
| HSV | 155°, 29%, 97% |
| CMYK | 29%, 0%, 12%, 3% |
| XYZ | 63.90, 81.31, 78.66 |
| Yxy | 81.31, 0.2854, 0.3632 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.27, -28.66, 7.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.17, -26.91, 6.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 97% · Blue 85%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFF8DA
.text { color: #AFF8DA; }
.background { background-color: #AFF8DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFF8DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 248, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(155, 84%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFF8DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 248, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFF8DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 248, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFF8DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFF8DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F8AFCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFF8DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFF8DA
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 #AFF8DA: ·
How #AFF8DA 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 #AFF8DA 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 #AFF8DA?
#AFF8DA is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 175, 248, 218). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFF8DA?
#AFF8DA is RGB 175, 248, 218 — HSL 155°, 84%, 83% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 12%, 3%.
What colors go with #AFF8DA?
Its complement is #F8AFCE; analogous partners are #AFF8B5 and #AFF2F8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFF8DA for text?
Black text on #AFF8DA has a contrast ratio of 17.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.