#AFEA35
Closest named color: Kiwi (#9CEF43). oklch(86.6% 0.206 126.7), rgb(175, 234, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#AFEA35 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kiwi (#9CEF43), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kiwi (#9CEF43) |
| Black text | 14.64:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFEA35 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 234, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 81%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.206 126.7) |
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 #AFEA35 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFEA35 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AFEA35 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFEA35 text on black | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFFAE1
oklch(97% 0.035 126.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF4BD
oklch(93.6% 0.076 127)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFEA35
oklch(86.6% 0.206 126.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DD700
oklch(80.9% 0.208 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#AFEA35 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) | #F6DA00 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EED648 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6DFC9 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFEA35
#AFEA35
oklch(86.6% 0.206 126.7)
- #E1C5FF
#E1C5FF
oklch(86.6% 0.084 306.6)
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 #AFEA35, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AFEA35.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.021
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.028
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.039
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Green #ADF802 ΔE 0.042
- Yellowgreen #BBF90F ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Yellow #C6F808 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.054
Use #AFEA35 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.