Information about #AFB42E color

#AFB42E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFB42E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 180, 46) (68.6% red, 70.6% green, 18% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 53 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AFB42E presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Sick Green (#9DB92C). Slightly further away sit Greenfinch (#BDA928) and Earls Green (#B8A722).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(175, 180, 46)), which gives #AFB42E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFB42E: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #AFB42E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFB42E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AFB42E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AFB42E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB42E
  • RGB175, 180, 46
  • CMYK2, 0, 53, 29
  • CSSrgb(175, 180, 46)
  • HSL62°, 59%, 44%
  • HSL Precise62.239°, 59.292%, 44.314%
  • HSV62°, 74%, 71%
  • HSB62°, 74%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.706, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.706, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.706, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFB42E
  • DECIMAL ID11514926
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01