Information about #AFD71C color

#AFD71C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFD71C falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 215, 28) — 68.6% red, 84.3% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 73 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AFD71C reads as a vivid, lively yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Yellowish Green (#B0DD16). Slightly further away sit Inch Worm (#B0E313) and Rio Grande (#B7C61A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(175, 215, 28)), which gives #AFD71C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFD71C: 12.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #AFD71C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFD71C color variations

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

#AFD71C 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 #AFD71C

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

Inch Worm color link
Inch Worm

#B0E313

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Spritzer color link
Spritzer

#C2E225

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Neva color link
Neva

#C6D60D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFD71C
  • RGB175, 215, 28
  • CMYK16, 0, 73, 16
  • CSSrgb(175, 215, 28)
  • HSL73°, 77%, 48%
  • HSL Precise72.834°, 76.955%, 47.647%
  • HSV73°, 87%, 84%
  • HSB73°, 87%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.843, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.843, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.843, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFD71C
  • DECIMAL ID11523868
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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