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#AFDB0F Color

#AFDB0F is rgb(175, 219, 15) in RGB, hsl(73, 87%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 93%, 14%) 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 2.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFDB0F
HEX#AFDB0F
RGBrgb(175, 219, 15)
HSLhsl(73, 87%, 46%)
HSVhsv(73, 93%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 93%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(83% 0.202 123.1)
LABlab(82.03% -31.73 77.85)
LCHlch(82.03% 84.06 112.17)

What #AFDB0F 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 #AFDB0F, 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.

#AFDB0F Channel Values

How #AFDB0F 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 219 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 73° · S 87% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 73° · S 93% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFDB0F 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AFDB0F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AFDB0F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFDB0F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #AFDB0F

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 #AFDB0F.

How #AFDB0F 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#AFDB0F
Protanopia#D4D412
Protanomaly#C6D711
Deuteranopia#CECE1D
Deuteranomaly#C2D319
Tritanopia#BFCECE
Tritanomaly#B9D4A4
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AFDB0F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-afdb0f: #AFDB0F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFDB0F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afdb0f': '#AFDB0F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.859, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_afdb0f">#AFDB0F</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFDB0F"

More Green Colors

#AFDB0F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AFDB0F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFDB0F?

#AFDB0F is a mid-tone green — rgb(175, 219, 15) in RGB and hsl(73, 87%, 46%) 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 2.73.

What is the RGB value of #AFDB0F?

#AFDB0F is rgb(175, 219, 15) — red 175, green 219, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFDB0F?

#AFDB0F converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 93%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFDB0F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFDB0F scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFDB0F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFDB0F 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 13.37, which is visibly different.

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