Information about #AFD8C9 color

#AFD8C9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFD8C9 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 216, 201) — 68.6% red, 84.7% green, 78.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 6 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AFD8C9 presents itself as a moderately toned minty spring green — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Scandal (#ADD9D1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sinbad (#A6D5D0) and Baroque Chalk Soft Blue (#AECCCB).

The recipe behind #AFD8C9 is rgb(175, 216, 201), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFD8C9: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #AFD8C9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFD8C9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AFD8C9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AFD8C9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Scandal color link
Scandal

#ADD9D1

Sinbad color link
Sinbad

#A6D5D0

Fertile Mind color link
Fertile Mind

#B9D6C2

Jungle Mist color link
Jungle Mist

#B4CFD3

Jet Stream color link
Jet Stream

#BBD0C9

Vitra color link
Vitra

#A1DCC7

Ice Cold color link
Ice Cold

#AFE3D6

Surf color link
Surf

#B8D4BB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFD8C9
  • RGB175, 216, 201
  • CMYK16, 0, 6, 15
  • CSSrgb(175, 216, 201)
  • HSL158°, 34%, 77%
  • HSL Precise158.049°, 34.454%, 76.667%
  • HSV158°, 19%, 85%
  • HSB158°, 19%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.847, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.847, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.847, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFD8C9
  • DECIMAL ID11524297
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01