GREENS

Lester

#AFD1C3

RGB 175, 209, 195 · HSL 155°, 27%, 75% · CMYK 16, 0, 7, 18

Lester is #AFD1C3 in HEX — rgb(175, 209, 195), hsl(155°, 27%, 75%), cmyk(16%, 0%, 7%, 18%).

Lester pulls into the light end of the greens spectrum — HSL 155°, 27%, 75%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#AFD1C3

RGB175, 209, 195

HSL155°, 27%, 75%

HSV155°, 16%, 82%

CMYK16, 0, 7, 18

Decimal11522499

CSS RGBrgb(175, 209, 195)

CSS HSLhsl(155, 27%, 75%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

Lester S26D2

Exact match

Benjamin Moore

Let 639

ΔE 2.1 · #B5D2C2

Behr

Rocky Mountain Sky 720E-3

ΔE 2.6 · #B3D1C7

Sherwin-Williams

Aloe SW6464

ΔE 2.6 · #ACCABC

Colorhouse

Water .07 Water-07

ΔE 2.8 · #A6CDC2

Vista Paint

Uninhibited C-699

ΔE 3 · #B5D0C5

Hallman-Lindsay

Uninhibited 700

ΔE 3.1 · #B5D1C7

IKEA

IKEA117 117

ΔE 3.1 · #A6CABF

Kilz

Bleached Cypress RG230-01

ΔE 3.5 · #B2CBBE

Dunn-Edwards

Steamy Spring DE5709

ΔE 3.6 · #B1CFC7

PPG

Cassiopeia 1141-3

ΔE 3.7 · #AED0C9

Valspar

Simply Seafoam 5008-7C

ΔE 4.7 · #A3D3C7

Farrow & Ball

Teresa's Green 236

ΔE 7.6 · #C0CDC2

Dutch Boy

Fair Maiden DCP-0456

ΔE 7.6 · #B3C3B9

RAL

Light Green 6027

ΔE 12 · #84C3BE

Kobra

Silver 47

ΔE 13.9 · #CDCECD

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

59/100

Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Reflects plenty of light and keeps spaces feeling open and airy while still showing clear colour. A safe, flexible choice for living areas.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneTeal UndertoneGreen

Reads as a cool teal with a green undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#AFD1C3

#D0AEBC

Analogous

#AED0B1

#AFD1C3

#AECED0

Triadic

#AFD1C3

#C2AED0

#D0C2AE

Split-Complementary

#AFD1C3

#D0AECE

#D0B1AE

Tetradic

#AFD1C3

#B1AED0

#D0AEBC

#CED0AE

Monochromatic

#549278

#7DB59E

#AFD1C3

#DFECE7

#EFF6F3

Rectangle

#AFD1C3

#AEBCD0

#D0AEBC

#D0C2AE

Compound

#AFD1C3

#AECED0

#D0AEBC

#D0B1AE

Variations

Lighter

#BEDACE

#D0E2DA

#E4EDE9

Darker

#7CB69E

#4A886E

#2A5040

Saturation

#BAC4C0

#AED0C2

#97E8C6

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.65:1

Fail

vs Black

12.73:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#AFD1C3

#C6C5C5

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#AFD1C3

#CCCCC5

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#AFD1C3

#B1CECE

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Lester sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#C3C9AD

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#AFD1C3

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#B0CED2

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EAECEB

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#BA8B9F

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #AFD1C3;

CSS — background

background-color: #AFD1C3;

CSS Variable

--color-lester: #AFD1C3;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'lester': '#AFD1C3' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#AFD1C3] text-[#AFD1C3]

SCSS

$lester: #AFD1C3;

Similar Colors

Let It Rain

#B4D1C1 · ΔE 2.0

Bridal Bouquet

#AFCBBD · ΔE 2.7

Copper Patina

#AFD7CB · ΔE 2.8

Antique Glass

#A7C7BC · ΔE 3.8

Etched Glass

#B1CFBA · ΔE 4.0

Warm Springs

#ABC8C0 · ΔE 4.6

Galt Blue

#BED6CD · ΔE 5.2

Surf 'n Turf

#B1DECF · ΔE 5.3

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFD1C3?

#AFD1C3 is Lester, a soft green with a cool undertone.

Is #AFD1C3 warm or cool?

Lester reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Lester?

Lester works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Lester?

Lester pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Lester?

You can download Lester on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Lester?

The hex code is #AFD1C3. In RGB it's 175, 209, 195, and in HSL it's 155°, 27%, 75%.

← All colors