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#AFCE27 Color

#AFCE27 is rgb(175, 206, 39) in RGB, hsl(71, 68%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 81%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Limerick (#9DC209), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFCE27
HEX#AFCE27
RGBrgb(175, 206, 39)
HSLhsl(71, 68%, 48%)
HSVhsv(71, 81%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 81%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.181 120.4)
LABlab(78.41% -25.66 70.75)
LCHlch(78.41% 75.26 109.94)

What #AFCE27 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 #AFCE27, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Limerick#9DC209ΔE 5.39Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 8.11Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.18Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 9.71Pear#D1E231ΔE 10.9Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 12.65

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

#AFCE27 Channel Values

How #AFCE27 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 206 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 71° · S 68% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 71° · S 81% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.8:1 vs white · 11.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFCE27 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 text1.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AFCE27 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AFCE27

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFCE27; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AFCE27
Complementary
#4627CE
Analogous
#CE9927
Analogous
#5CCE27
Triadic
#27AFCE
Triadic
#CE27AF
Split comp.
#275CCE
Split comp.
#9927CE

Tints & Shades of #AFCE27

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

#BEDA3E
#C8E05C
#D2E67A
#DEEC9C
#E8F2BA
#F2F8D8

Shades

#99B422
#80961D
#6A7C18
#546313
#3E490E
#242B08

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AFCE27.

How #AFCE27 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#AFCE27
Protanopia#C9C928
Protanomaly#BFCB28
Deuteranopia#C4C42C
Deuteranomaly#BCC82A
Tritanopia#BCC2C2
Tritanomaly#B7C79C
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AFCE27 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-afce27: #AFCE27;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFCE27;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afce27': '#AFCE27' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.808, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_afce27">#AFCE27</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFCE27"

More Green Colors

#AFCE27 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AFCE27 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFCE27?

#AFCE27 is a mid-tone green — rgb(175, 206, 39) in RGB and hsl(71, 68%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Limerick (#9DC209), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.

What is the RGB value of #AFCE27?

#AFCE27 is rgb(175, 206, 39) — red 175, green 206, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFCE27?

#AFCE27 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 81%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFCE27 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFCE27 scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFCE27 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFCE27 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 9.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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