Information about #AFB99A color

#AFB99A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFB99A belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 185, 154) (68.6% red, 72.5% green, 60.4% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 12 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFB99A presents itself as a gently muted yellow-green — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bergamot Sage - Kultlabel Color Registry (#AEB59B). Slightly further away sit Laurel Green (#A9BA9D) and Green Spring (#A9AF99).

The recipe behind #AFB99A is rgb(175, 185, 154), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFB99A: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #AFB99A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFB99A color variations

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

#AFB99A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFB99A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFB99A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFB99A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AFB99A 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AFB99A

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

Bergamot Sage - Kultlabel Color Registry color link
Bergamot Sage - Kultlabel Color Registry

#AEB59B

Laurel Green color link
Laurel Green

#A9BA9D

Green Spring color link
Green Spring

#A9AF99

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

Terrain color link
Terrain

#ADAD99

Whitish Green color link
Whitish Green

#A5BA93

Pebble Grey color link
Pebble Grey

#B4B3A4

Spring Rain color link
Spring Rain

#A3BD9C

Half Lemon Grass color link
Half Lemon Grass

#ACAD9E

Eighth Stonewall color link
Eighth Stonewall

#B2AD9E

Glitterati color link
Glitterati

#B3AD97

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

#B4AD9E

#AFB99A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB99A
  • RGB175, 185, 154
  • CMYK4, 0, 12, 27
  • CSSrgb(175, 185, 154)
  • HSL79°, 18%, 66%
  • HSL Precise79.355°, 18.129%, 66.471%
  • HSV79°, 17%, 73%
  • HSB79°, 17%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.725, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.725, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.725, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFB99A
  • DECIMAL ID11516314
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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