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#AFD64C Color

#AFD64C is rgb(175, 214, 76) in RGB, hsl(77, 63%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 64%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is June Bud (#BDDA57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFD64C
HEX#AFD64C
RGBrgb(175, 214, 76)
HSLhsl(77, 63%, 57%)
HSVhsv(77, 64%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 64%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(82.2% 0.169 123.6)
LABlab(80.84% -27.80 60.96)
LCHlch(80.84% 67.00 114.51)

What #AFD64C 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 #AFD64C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 5.11Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 8.15Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 9.8Limerick#9DC209ΔE 12.82Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 14.07Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 14.59

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

#AFD64C Channel Values

How #AFD64C 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 214 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 77° · S 63% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 77° · S 64% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFD64C 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AFD64C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AFD64C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFD64C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AFD64C
Complementary
#734CD6
Analogous
#D6B84C
Analogous
#6AD64C
Triadic
#4CAFD6
Triadic
#D64CAF
Split comp.
#4C6AD6
Split comp.
#B84CD6

Tints & Shades of #AFD64C

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

#BADC65
#C6E27E
#D1E797
#DAECAC
#E5F2C5
#F0F7DE

Shades

#9FCC2E
#88AF28
#6E8D20
#587019
#3E4F12
#27320B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AFD64C.

How #AFD64C 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#AFD64C
Protanopia#D0D04D
Protanomaly#C4D24C
Deuteranopia#CACA4F
Deuteranomaly#C0CF4E
Tritanopia#BCCBCB
Tritanomaly#B7CFA7
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AFD64C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-afd64c: #AFD64C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFD64C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afd64c': '#AFD64C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.839, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_afd64c">#AFD64C</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFD64C"

More Green Colors

#AFD64C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AFD64C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFD64C?

#AFD64C is a mid-tone green — rgb(175, 214, 76) in RGB and hsl(77, 63%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is June Bud (#BDDA57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.

What is the RGB value of #AFD64C?

#AFD64C is rgb(175, 214, 76) — red 175, green 214, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFD64C?

#AFD64C converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 64%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFD64C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFD64C scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFD64C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFD64C 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 8.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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