Close to Wasabi
#AFBC40
#AFBC40 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 73.7% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 66°, with 49% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AFBC40.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.08:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.09:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.08:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.09:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AFBC40 as they’d see it.
#AFBC40 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AFBC40
What color is #AFBC40?
#AFBC40 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 73.7% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 66°, with 49% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AFBC40 in RGB?
#AFBC40 is rgb(175, 188, 64): 175 red, 188 green, and 64 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AFBC40 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 0, 66, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AFBC40?
PANTONE 7494 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AFBC40?
Its complement #BDA7FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.