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#AFD30D Color

#AFD30D is rgb(175, 211, 13) in RGB, hsl(71, 88%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 94%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFD30D
HEX#AFD30D
RGBrgb(175, 211, 13)
HSLhsl(71, 88%, 44%)
HSVhsv(71, 94%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 94%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.193 121.3)
LABlab(79.76% -28.30 76.36)
LCHlch(79.76% 81.44 110.34)

What #AFD30D 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 #AFD30D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#AFD30D Channel Values

How #AFD30D 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 211 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 71° · S 88% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 71° · S 94% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFD30D 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AFD30D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AFD30D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFD30D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #AFD30D

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AFD30D.

How #AFD30D 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#AFD30D
Protanopia#CDCD10
Protanomaly#C2D00F
Deuteranopia#C8C81A
Deuteranomaly#BFCD15
Tritanopia#BDC7C7
Tritanomaly#B8CC9E
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AFD30D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-afd30d: #AFD30D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFD30D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afd30d': '#AFD30D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.827, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_afd30d">#AFD30D</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFD30D"

More Green Colors

#AFD30D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AFD30D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFD30D?

#AFD30D is a mid-tone green — rgb(175, 211, 13) in RGB and hsl(71, 88%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.

What is the RGB value of #AFD30D?

#AFD30D is rgb(175, 211, 13) — red 175, green 211, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFD30D?

#AFD30D converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 94%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFD30D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFD30D scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFD30D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFD30D 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 12.13, which is visibly different.

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