Palettes / Colors / #AFCD73
#AFCD73 — Muted Green
#AFCD73 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #AFCD73 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.
#AFCD73 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9274CD; it also sits naturally between #CDBE74 and #83CD74. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFCD73 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 205, 115 |
| HSL | 80°, 47%, 63% |
| HSV | 80°, 44%, 80% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 44%, 20% |
| XYZ | 42.61, 54.01, 24.40 |
| Yxy | 54.01, 0.3521, 0.4463 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.47, -24.54, 41.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.49, -21.55, 28.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 80% · Blue 45%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 44% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFCD73
.text { color: #AFCD73; }
.background { background-color: #AFCD73; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFCD73; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 205, 115); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 47%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFCD73; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 205, 115, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFCD73; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 205, 115, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFCD73">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFCD73">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9274CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFCD73: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFCD73
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 #AFCD73: ·
How #AFCD73 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 #AFCD73 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 #AFCD73?
#AFCD73 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 175, 205, 115). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFCD73?
#AFCD73 is RGB 175, 205, 115 — HSL 80°, 47%, 63% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 44%, 20%.
What colors go with #AFCD73?
Its complement is #9274CD; analogous partners are #CDBE74 and #83CD74. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFCD73 for text?
Black text on #AFCD73 has a contrast ratio of 11.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.