Close to Yellow Green
#AFDC2A
#AFDC2A is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 86.3% green, and 16.5% blue. Its hue is 75°, with 72% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AFDC2A.
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.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.60:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.09:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.60:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.09:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AFDC2A as they’d see it.
#AFDC2A 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 #AFDC2A
What color is #AFDC2A?
#AFDC2A is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 86.3% green, and 16.5% blue. Its hue is 75°, with 72% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AFDC2A in RGB?
#AFDC2A is rgb(175, 220, 42): 175 red, 220 green, and 42 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AFDC2A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 0, 81, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AFDC2A?
PANTONE 390 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AFDC2A?
Its complement #DAC1FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.