Palettes / Colors / #AFF8DF
#AFF8DF — Pale Vivid Green
#AFF8DF 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 #AFF8DF 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.
#AFF8DF 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 #F8AFC9; it also sits naturally between #AFF8BA and #AFEDF8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFF8DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 248, 223 |
| HSL | 159°, 84%, 83% |
| HSV | 159°, 29%, 97% |
| CMYK | 29%, 0%, 10%, 3% |
| XYZ | 64.57, 81.58, 82.15 |
| Yxy | 81.58, 0.2828, 0.3573 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.39, -27.65, 4.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.32, -26.04, 4.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 97% · Blue 87%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFF8DF
.text { color: #AFF8DF; }
.background { background-color: #AFF8DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFF8DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 248, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 84%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFF8DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 248, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFF8DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 248, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFF8DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFF8DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F8AFC9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFF8DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFF8DF
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 #AFF8DF: ·
How #AFF8DF 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 #AFF8DF 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 #AFF8DF?
#AFF8DF is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 175, 248, 223). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFF8DF?
#AFF8DF is RGB 175, 248, 223 — HSL 159°, 84%, 83% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 10%, 3%.
What colors go with #AFF8DF?
Its complement is #F8AFC9; analogous partners are #AFF8BA and #AFEDF8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFF8DF for text?
Black text on #AFF8DF has a contrast ratio of 17.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.