Information about #AFD996 color

#AFD996 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFD996 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 217, 150) (68.6% red, 85.1% green, 58.8% blue), or CMYK 16 / 0 / 26 / 15 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid chartreuse, #AFD996 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). Slightly further away sit Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0) and Light Pistachio (#AEE78B).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 217, 150) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFD996: 13.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #AFD996 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFD996 color variations

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

#AFD996 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFD996 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFD996 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFD996 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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#AFD996 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 #AFD996

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

Light Grey Green color link
Light Grey Green

#B7E1A1

Granny Smith Apple color link
Granny Smith Apple

#A8E4A0

Light Pistachio color link
Light Pistachio

#AEE78B

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Light Chartreuse Green color link
Light Chartreuse Green

#B9E78B

Light Harlequin color link
Light Harlequin

#A2E78B

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Pastel Grass Green color link
Pastel Grass Green

#9ECB91

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Nathaniels green color link
Nathaniels green

#9ACF92

#AFD996 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFD996
  • RGB175, 217, 150
  • CMYK16, 0, 26, 15
  • CSSrgb(175, 217, 150)
  • HSL98°, 47%, 72%
  • HSL Precise97.612°, 46.853%, 71.961%
  • HSV98°, 31%, 85%
  • HSB98°, 31%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.851, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.851, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.851, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFD996
  • DECIMAL ID11524502
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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