#AFD200
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.9% 0.194 121), rgb(175, 210, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#AFD200 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.194 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD200 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 210, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.194 121) |
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 #AFD200 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD200 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD200 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFD200 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F3F8E5
oklch(97% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4F0C7
oklch(93.6% 0.055 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEE493
oklch(88.4% 0.107 121)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD200
oklch(80.9% 0.194 121)
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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)
#AFD200 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) | #E0C500 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC429 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC6B2 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD200
#AFD200
oklch(80.9% 0.194 121)
- #CDAFFF
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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 #AFD200, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AFD200.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.032
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.033
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.054
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.056
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.069
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.069
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.071
Use #AFD200 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.