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#AFBD2E Color

#AFBD2E is rgb(175, 189, 46) in RGB, hsl(66, 61%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 76%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFBD2E
HEX#AFBD2E
RGBrgb(175, 189, 46)
HSLhsl(66, 61%, 46%)
HSVhsv(66, 76%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 76%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.159 115.2)
LABlab(73.67% -17.73 64.72)
LCHlch(73.67% 67.10 105.32)

What #AFBD2E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AFBD2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 5.68Citron#9FA91FΔE 7.67June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 12.34Limerick#9DC209ΔE 12.43Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 15.01Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 15.71

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#AFBD2E Channel Values

How #AFBD2E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 175 · G 189 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 66° · S 61% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 66° · S 76% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFBD2E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AFBD2E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AFBD2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFBD2E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AFBD2E
Complementary
#3C2EBD
Analogous
#BD842E
Analogous
#67BD2E
Triadic
#2EAFBD
Triadic
#BD2EAF
Split comp.
#2E67BD
Split comp.
#842EBD

Tints & Shades of #AFBD2E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C2D03E
#CCD85F
#D5DF7C
#E0E79C
#E9EEB9
#F3F6DA

Shades

#98A428
#818C22
#6A731C
#535A16
#3D4210
#26290A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AFBD2E.

How #AFBD2E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AFBD2E
Protanopia#BBBB2E
Protanomaly#B6BC2E
Deuteranopia#B9B930
Deuteranomaly#B5BA2F
Tritanopia#BAB3B3
Tritanomaly#B6B790
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AFBD2E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-afbd2e: #AFBD2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFBD2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afbd2e': '#AFBD2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.741, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_afbd2e">#AFBD2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFBD2E"

More Green Colors

#AFBD2E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AFBD2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFBD2E?

#AFBD2E is a mid-tone green — rgb(175, 189, 46) in RGB and hsl(66, 61%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #AFBD2E?

#AFBD2E is rgb(175, 189, 46) — red 175, green 189, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFBD2E?

#AFBD2E converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 76%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFBD2E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFBD2E scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFBD2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFBD2E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 15.71, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.