#AFC53A

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #AFC53A

When working with digital screens, the color #AFC53A is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 175 parts red, 197 parts green, and 58 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 11% C, 0% M, 71% Y, and 23% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AFC53A
RGB175, 197, 58
HSL69.5°, 54.5%, 50.0%
CMYK11%, 0%, 71%, 23%
HSV69.5°, 70.6%, 77.3%
LAB75.7, -25.5, 63.5
XYZ38.4, 49.4, 11.5
Decimal11519290

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.87:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFC53A; }
.text-color { color: #AFC53A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFC53A; }

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