#AFC44C
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(78.1% 0.146 118.3), rgb(175, 196, 76).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#AFC44C is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC44C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 196, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.146 118.3) |
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 #AFC44C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC44C | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC44C text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC44C text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F4F8E9
oklch(97.2% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7EECF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 117.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3E1A4
oklch(88.4% 0.081 118.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC44C
oklch(78.1% 0.146 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#98AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#829500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.4)
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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
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#AFC44C 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) | #D0BA3E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBB54 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BAAB | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC44C
#AFC44C
oklch(78.1% 0.146 118.3)
- #C2A5FF
#C2A5FF
oklch(78.1% 0.129 298.2)
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 #AFC44C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.048
Use #AFC44C 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.