Information about #AFBC8E color

#AFBC8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFBC8E belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 188, 142) (68.6% red, 73.7% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 18 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated chartreuse, #AFBC8E floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Avocado (#B1C086). Nearby in the Register you will also find Whitish Green (#A5BA93) and Norway (#A4B88F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(175, 188, 142)), which gives #AFBC8E its character. If you plan to put text on a #AFBC8E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AFBC8E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AFBC8E color variations

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

#AFBC8E 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 #AFBC8E

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFBC8E
  • RGB175, 188, 142
  • CMYK5, 0, 18, 26
  • CSSrgb(175, 188, 142)
  • HSL77°, 26%, 65%
  • HSL Precise76.957°, 25.556%, 64.706%
  • HSV77°, 24%, 74%
  • HSB77°, 24%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.737, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.737, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.737, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFBC8E
  • DECIMAL ID11517070
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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