#AFFD3A Color
#AFFD3A is rgb(175, 253, 58) in RGB, hsl(84, 98%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 77%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Lizard (#A7F432), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFFD3Argb(175, 253, 58)hsl(84, 98%, 61%)hsv(84, 77%, 99%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 77%, 1%)oklch(91% 0.226 129.7)lab(91.78% -44.62 77.38)lch(91.78% 89.33 119.97)What #AFFD3A 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 #AFFD3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFFD3A Channel Values
How #AFFD3A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 175 · G 253 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 98% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 77% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.24:1 vs white · 16.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFFD3A 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.
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Colors That Go With #AFFD3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFFD3A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AFFD3A
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.
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How #AFFD3A 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.
#AFFD3A#F2F23C#DAF63B#E7E744#D3F040#C3EFEF#BCF5C1#E7E7E7Using #AFFD3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-affd3a: #AFFD3A;background-color: #AFFD3A;colors: { 'color-affd3a': '#AFFD3A' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.992, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_affd3a">#AFFD3A</color>fill="#AFFD3A"More Green Colors
#AFFD3A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFFD3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFFD3A?
#AFFD3A is a light green — rgb(175, 253, 58) in RGB and hsl(84, 98%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Lizard (#A7F432), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.15.
What is the RGB value of #AFFD3A?
#AFFD3A is rgb(175, 253, 58) — red 175, green 253, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFFD3A?
#AFFD3A converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 77%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFFD3A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFFD3A scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFFD3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFFD3A 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 3.58, which is very hard to tell apart.
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