Palettes / Colors / #AFCC2E
#AFCC2E — Green
#AFCC2E is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #AFCC2E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AFCC2E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4B2ECC; it also sits naturally between #CC9A2E and #60CC2E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFCC2E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 204, 46 |
| HSL | 71°, 63%, 49% |
| HSV | 71°, 77%, 80% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 77%, 20% |
| XYZ | 39.77, 52.50, 10.62 |
| Yxy | 52.50, 0.3865, 0.5103 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.58, -29.39, 69.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.45, -25.36, 39.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 80% · Blue 18%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 77% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFCC2E
.text { color: #AFCC2E; }
.background { background-color: #AFCC2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFCC2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 204, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 63%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFCC2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 204, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFCC2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 204, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFCC2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFCC2E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFCC2E
Tints of #AFCC2E
Tones of #AFCC2E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4B2ECC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFCC2E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFCC2E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AFCC2E: ·
How #AFCC2E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AFCC2E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AFCC2E?
#AFCC2E is Green, a green color (RGB 175, 204, 46). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFCC2E?
#AFCC2E is RGB 175, 204, 46 — HSL 71°, 63%, 49% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 77%, 20%.
What colors go with #AFCC2E?
Its complement is #4B2ECC; analogous partners are #CC9A2E and #60CC2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFCC2E for text?
Black text on #AFCC2E has a contrast ratio of 11.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.