#AFBA16
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(75.5% 0.165 114), rgb(175, 186, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#AFBA16 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBA16 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 186, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 79%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.165 114) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AFBA16 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFBA16 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBA16 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBA16 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 113.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8DEB3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 114)
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Step 300
300
#BFC879
oklch(80.8% 0.103 114)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFBA16
oklch(75.5% 0.165 114)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#AFBA16 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C8B000 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B32B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBAE9E | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBA16
#AFBA16
oklch(75.5% 0.165 114)
- #B59DFF
#B59DFF
oklch(75.5% 0.14 294.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AFBA16, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AFBA16.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.018
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.018
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.051
Use #AFBA16 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.