Palettes / Colors / #AFFDB3
#AFFDB3 — Pale Vivid Green
#AFFDB3 is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #AFFDB3 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.
#AFFDB3 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 #FDAFF9; it also sits naturally between #D2FDAF and #AFFDDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFFDB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 253, 179 |
| HSL | 123°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 123°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 31%, 0%, 29%, 1% |
| XYZ | 60.94, 82.62, 55.38 |
| Yxy | 82.62, 0.3063, 0.4153 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.85, -38.02, 28.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.90, -35.08, 23.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 99% · Blue 70%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 29% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFFDB3
.text { color: #AFFDB3; }
.background { background-color: #AFFDB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFFDB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 253, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(123, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFFDB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 253, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFFDB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 253, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFFDB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFFDB3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFFDB3
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDAFF9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFFDB3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFFDB3
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 #AFFDB3: ·
How #AFFDB3 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 #AFFDB3 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 #AFFDB3?
#AFFDB3 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 175, 253, 179). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFFDB3?
#AFFDB3 is RGB 175, 253, 179 — HSL 123°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 31%, 0%, 29%, 1%.
What colors go with #AFFDB3?
Its complement is #FDAFF9; analogous partners are #D2FDAF and #AFFDDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFFDB3 for text?
Black text on #AFFDB3 has a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.