#AFCC3A

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #AFCC3A

The hex code #AFCC3A represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 175 red, 204 green, and 58 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow, and 20% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AFCC3A
RGB175, 204, 58
HSL71.9°, 58.9%, 51.4%
CMYK14%, 0%, 72%, 20%
HSV71.9°, 71.6%, 80.0%
LAB77.6, -28.8, 65.4
XYZ40.0, 52.6, 12.0
Decimal11521082

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.52:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFCC3A; }
.text-color { color: #AFCC3A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFCC3A; }

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