Information about #AFCA8C color

#AFCA8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFCA8C belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 202, 140) — 68.6% red, 79.2% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 24 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AFCA8C reads as a mildly saturated yellow-green and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sprout Pine (#A8CB8D). Slightly further away sit Pastel Avocado (#B1C086) and Caper (#AFC182).

The recipe behind #AFCA8C is rgb(175, 202, 140), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFCA8C: 11.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #AFCA8C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFCA8C color variations

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

#AFCA8C 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 #AFCA8C

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

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFCA8C
  • RGB175, 202, 140
  • CMYK11, 0, 24, 21
  • CSSrgb(175, 202, 140)
  • HSL86°, 37%, 67%
  • HSL Precise86.129°, 36.905%, 67.059%
  • HSV86°, 31%, 79%
  • HSB86°, 31%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.792, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.792, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.792, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFCA8C
  • DECIMAL ID11520652
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01