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HEX AFAF42 - #AFAF42, RGB(175,175,66) Color


Color Name: Olive Green*
Hex Color Code: #AFAF42
RGB Color Code: RGB(175, 175, 66)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.0%, 62.3%, 31.4%



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What color is AFAF42?

The RGB color code for color number #AFAF42 is RGB(175, 175, 66). In the RGB color model, #AFAF42 has a red value of 175, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 62.3% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 45.2 % saturation, and 47.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AFAF42 has a hue of 60° (degrees), 62.3 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.



Color AFAF42 is cool or warm?

Color AFAF42 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AFAF42? (For interior and product design)

AFAF42 has an LRV of nearly 40. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#AFAF42

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #AFAF42 with dark and light Color




Is #AFAF42 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AFAF42 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #AFAF42 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(175, 175, 66)
Red
175 (68.6%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
62.29%
Key
31.37%

HSL

HSL(60deg, 45.2 %, 47.3 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
45.23 %.
Lightness
47.25 %.

RYB

RYB(64, 149, 54)
Red
64 (25.0%)
Yellow
149 (58.5%)
Blue
54 (21.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
62.29 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 25.88 %

B: 31.37 %

XYZ

X : 33.99

Y : 40.17

Z : 11.12

YXY

Y1 : 40.17

X : 0.4

Y2 : 0.47

CMY

C : 31.37%

M : 31.37%

Y : 74.12%


LRV

~ 40.2 %

Munsell Color System

1.8GY 6.8/8.1

CIE-Lab

L : 69.59

A : -14.01

B : 54.09

CIE-Lch

L : 69.59

C : 55.88

H : 104.52

CIE-Luv

L : 69.59

U : 4.66

V : 64.54

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.38

A : -15.17

B : 33.97






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AFAF42

Here are the colors similar to AFAF42. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#B5B35C
Olive Green
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#B5A642
Brass
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#BDB76B
Dark Khaki
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#C5B358
Vegas Gold
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AFAF42.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AFAF42.

#B6AC4B
RAL 100 70 50 - Dill Green
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#A6B237
RAL 110 70 60 - Lime Green
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#B5AC31
RAL 100 70 60 - New Green
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AFAF42.

#A0AB4D
PANTONE 2304 C
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#B4A91F
PANTONE 7766 C
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#C0B561
PANTONE 617 C
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#AEB862
PANTONE 2302 C
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AFAF42.

#99B03F
BS 12-E-53 - Linden
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#BABB6F
BS 12-C-35 - Green
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#AE9B46
BS 10-C-35 - Golden Bronze
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #AFAF42

Here are the paint colors similar to AFAF42. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color AFAF42 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AFAF42 to PPG Paints

#AAAC32
Willow Herb (PPG17-26)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#BEB755
Parachute (PPG1218-5)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#A6A23F
Machine Green (PPG1218-6)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#AFBB42
Hopscotch (PPG1219-6)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color AFAF42 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AFAF42 to Behr

#B5B04F
Laser (P350-6)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#B2AC31
Green Neon (P340-6)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#A9A52A
Venom (P340-7)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#A1AC4D
Intoxication (PPU10-05)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AFAF42 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AFAF42 to Benjamin Moore

#B1AD55
Split Pea (2146-30)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#BAB761
Martini Olive (CSP-890)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#AEA44A
Olive Tree (392)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#A7B554
Perennial (405)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AFAF42 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AFAF42 to Sherwin Williams

#B4B05A
Parakeet (SW 6711)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#C4B146
Hep Green (SW 6704)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#9FAC5C
Stay in Lime (SW 9032)
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AFAF42 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AFAF42 to Dunn-Edwards

#AEAD5B
Palm Frond (DE 5522)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#C1B23E
Pesto (DE 5474)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#AEA132
Martian (DE 5475)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#B4A54B
Moss Stone (DE 5481)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AFAF42 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AFAF42 to Valspar

#A39F31
Friendly Frog (P020)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#B5B968
Spring Ahead (P058)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#B3A85B
Summer Moss (V057-4)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#B3A34C
Gilded Pesto (6007-6B)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AFAF42 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AFAF42 to Farrow & Ball

#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 14.67 (85.3% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 16.48 (83.5% similar)
#6F9C60
Raw Tomatillo (CB6)
ΔE - 17.02 (83.0% similar)
#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 18.06 (81.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#AFAF42 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



AFAF42
Olive Green*

4242AF
Violet Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #AFAF42?

Color that best contrast with #AFAF42 is #4242AF, color name is Violet Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #AFAF42?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AFAF42 is #4242AF, color name is Violet Blue*.





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