#AFD161
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.2% 0.145 123.6), rgb(175, 209, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#AFD161 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD161 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 209, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.145 123.6) |
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 #AFD161 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD161 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD161 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFD161 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD1
oklch(93.6% 0.041 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEE3A8
oklch(88.6% 0.081 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD161
oklch(81.2% 0.145 123.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#AFD161 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) | #DBC656 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C468 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C8B8 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD161
#AFD161
oklch(81.2% 0.145 123.6)
- #D1AFFF
#D1AFFF
oklch(81.2% 0.116 303.4)
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 #AFD161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
Use #AFD161 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.