#AFCD44
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80% 0.163 120.9), rgb(175, 205, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#AFCD44 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCD44 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 205, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.163 120.9) |
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 #AFCD44 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCD44 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCD44 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCD44 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCC
oklch(93.5% 0.047 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0E39F
oklch(88.5% 0.091 121)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCD44
oklch(80% 0.163 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#AFCD44 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) | #D9C130 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C14E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C3B1 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCD44
#AFCD44
oklch(80% 0.163 120.9)
- #CBACFF
#CBACFF
oklch(80.1% 0.119 300.9)
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 #AFCD44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.031
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.042
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.057
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.057
Use #AFCD44 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.