#AFC542

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #AFC542

The hex code #AFC542 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 175 parts red, 197 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 11% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 66% Yellow, and 23% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AFC542
RGB175, 197, 66
HSL70.1°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK11%, 0%, 66%, 23%
HSV70.1°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB75.7, -25.0, 60.5
XYZ38.6, 49.4, 12.7
Decimal11519298

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.89:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFC542; }
.text-color { color: #AFC542; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFC542; }

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