Information about #AFBD3B color

#AFBD3B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFBD3B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 189, 59) — 68.6% red, 74.1% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 69 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFBD3B is a clearly saturated sunny yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Avocado Green (#B2C248). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Android Green (#A4C639) and Margarita (#B0C24A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(175, 189, 59)), which gives #AFBD3B its character. If you plan to put text on a #AFBD3B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #AFBD3B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFBD3B color variations

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

#AFBD3B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFBD3B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFBD3B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFBD3B 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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#AFBD3B 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 #AFBD3B

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

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

Android Green color link
Android Green

#A4C639

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Jardin Green color link
Jardin Green

#A5CF35

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

#AFBD3B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFBD3B
  • RGB175, 189, 59
  • CMYK7, 0, 69, 26
  • CSSrgb(175, 189, 59)
  • HSL66°, 52%, 49%
  • HSL Precise66.462°, 52.419%, 48.627%
  • HSV66°, 69%, 74%
  • HSB66°, 69%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.741, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.741, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.741, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFBD3B
  • DECIMAL ID11517243
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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