#AFE949

A light, vivid green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #AFE949

When working with digital screens, the color #AFE949 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 175, 233, and 73.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 25% C, 0% M, 69% Y, and 9% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AFE949
RGB175, 233, 73
HSL81.7°, 78.4%, 60.0%
CMYK25%, 0%, 69%, 9%
HSV81.7°, 68.7%, 91.4%
LAB85.9, -41.2, 68.3
XYZ48.0, 67.9, 16.9
Decimal11528521

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.57:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.39:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFE949; }
.text-color { color: #AFE949; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFE949; }

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