#AFC350
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(77.9% 0.142 118.1), rgb(175, 195, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#AFC350 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC350 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 195, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.142 118.1) |
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 #AFC350 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC350 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC350 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC350 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7E9
oklch(97% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED0
oklch(93.6% 0.04 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4E1A6
oklch(88.5% 0.079 118.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC350
oklch(77.9% 0.142 118.1)
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Step 400
400
#98AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#AFC350 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) | #CFB943 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBA57 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B9AA | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC350
#AFC350
oklch(77.9% 0.142 118.1)
- #C1A4FF
#C1A4FF
oklch(77.8% 0.13 298)
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 #AFC350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
Use #AFC350 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.