#AFD23D
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81.1% 0.174 122), rgb(175, 210, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#AFD23D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 122°. 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 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD23D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 210, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.174 122) |
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 #AFD23D | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD23D | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD23D text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFD23D text on black | 12.10:1 | 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
#F3F8E7
oklch(97.1% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4F0CB
oklch(93.7% 0.05 122)
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Step 200
200
#CEE49C
oklch(88.5% 0.097 122.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD23D
oklch(81.1% 0.174 122)
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Step 400
400
#8FB000
oklch(70.7% 0.172 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#AFD23D 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) | #DEC523 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC54A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C7B5 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD23D
#AFD23D
oklch(81.1% 0.174 122)
- #CFB0FF
#CFB0FF
oklch(81.2% 0.114 301.9)
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 #AFD23D, closest first.
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 0.041
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.064
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.065
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.068
Use #AFD23D 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.