Information about #AFDF12 color

#AFDF12 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFDF12 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 223, 18) — 68.6% red, 87.5% green, 7.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 0 / 80 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFDF12 is a intensely saturated yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Inch Worm (#B0E313). Nearby in the Register you will also find Yellowish Green (#B0DD16) and Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 223, 18) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AFDF12 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AFDF12 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AFDF12 color variations

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

#AFDF12 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 #AFDF12

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

Inch Worm color link
Inch Worm

#B0E313

Neva color link
Neva

#C6D60D

Spritzer color link
Spritzer

#C2E225

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Bitter Lemon color link
Bitter Lemon

#CAE00D

Yellowgreen color link
Yellowgreen

#BBF90F

Lemon Green color link
Lemon Green

#ADF802

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFDF12
  • RGB175, 223, 18
  • CMYK19, 0, 80, 13
  • CSSrgb(175, 223, 18)
  • HSL74°, 85%, 47%
  • HSL Precise74.049°, 85.062%, 47.255%
  • HSV74°, 92%, 87%
  • HSB74°, 92%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.875, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.875, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.875, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFDF12
  • DECIMAL ID11525906
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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