Palettes / Colors / #AFFDCD
#AFFDCD — Pale Vivid Green
#AFFDCD 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 #AFFDCD 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.
#AFFDCD 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 #FDAFDF; it also sits naturally between #B8FDAF and #AFFDF4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFFDCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 253, 205 |
| HSL | 143°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 143°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 31%, 0%, 19%, 1% |
| XYZ | 63.82, 83.77, 70.56 |
| Yxy | 83.77, 0.2926, 0.3840 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.35, -33.50, 15.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.53, -31.30, 13.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 99% · Blue 80%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFFDCD
.text { color: #AFFDCD; }
.background { background-color: #AFFDCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFFDCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 253, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(143, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFFDCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 253, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFFDCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 253, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFFDCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFFDCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFFDCD
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Tones of #AFFDCD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDAFDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFFDCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFFDCD
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 #AFFDCD: ·
How #AFFDCD 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 #AFFDCD 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 #AFFDCD?
#AFFDCD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 175, 253, 205). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFFDCD?
#AFFDCD is RGB 175, 253, 205 — HSL 143°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 31%, 0%, 19%, 1%.
What colors go with #AFFDCD?
Its complement is #FDAFDF; analogous partners are #B8FDAF and #AFFDF4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFFDCD for text?
Black text on #AFFDCD has a contrast ratio of 17.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.