Information about #AFB62E color

#AFB62E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AFB62E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 182, 46) (68.6% red, 71.4% green, 18% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 53 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AFB62E reads as a pleasantly vivid yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sick Green (#9DB92C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pea (#A4BF20) and Greenfinch (#BDA928).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 182, 46) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AFB62E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AFB62E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AFB62E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AFB62E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AFB62E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB62E
  • RGB175, 182, 46
  • CMYK3, 0, 53, 29
  • CSSrgb(175, 182, 46)
  • HSL63°, 60%, 45%
  • HSL Precise63.088°, 59.649%, 44.706%
  • HSV63°, 75%, 71%
  • HSB63°, 75%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.714, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.714, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.714, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFB62E
  • DECIMAL ID11515438
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01