Palettes / Colors / #AFFEDD
#AFFEDD — Pale Vivid Green
#AFFEDD 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 #AFFEDD 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.
#AFFEDD 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 #FEAED0; it also sits naturally between #AEFEB5 and #AEF8FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFFEDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 254, 221 |
| HSL | 155°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 155°, 31%, 100% |
| CMYK | 31%, 0%, 13%, 0% |
| XYZ | 66.17, 85.22, 81.37 |
| Yxy | 85.22, 0.2843, 0.3661 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.98, -30.89, 8.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.31, -29.12, 7.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 100% · Blue 87%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFFEDD
.text { color: #AFFEDD; }
.background { background-color: #AFFEDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFFEDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 254, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(155, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFFEDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 254, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFFEDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 254, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFFEDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFFEDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFFEDD
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Tones of #AFFEDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEAED0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFFEDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFFEDD
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 #AFFEDD: ·
How #AFFEDD 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 #AFFEDD 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 #AFFEDD?
#AFFEDD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 175, 254, 221). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFFEDD?
#AFFEDD is RGB 175, 254, 221 — HSL 155°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 31%, 0%, 13%, 0%.
What colors go with #AFFEDD?
Its complement is #FEAED0; analogous partners are #AEFEB5 and #AEF8FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFFEDD for text?
Black text on #AFFEDD has a contrast ratio of 18.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.