Close to Yellow Green
#AFE556
#AFE556 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 89.8% green, and 33.7% blue. Its hue is 83°, with 73% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AFE556.
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.
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14.16:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.48:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.16:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AFE556 as they’d see it.
#AFE556 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AFE556
What color is #AFE556?
#AFE556 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 89.8% green, and 33.7% blue. Its hue is 83°, with 73% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AFE556 in RGB?
#AFE556 is rgb(175, 229, 86): 175 red, 229 green, and 86 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AFE556 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 0, 62, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AFE556?
PANTONE 374 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AFE556?
Its complement #E3CAFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.