What color is #AFDB2A?

#AFDB2A is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(175, 219, 42), and in HSL hsl(75, 71%, 51%).

Is #AFDB2A accessible as text?

On white, #AFDB2A has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #AFDB2A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AFDB2A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #AFDB2A?

#AFDB2A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5629DB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AFDB2A below.

Is #AFDB2A good for buttons?

#AFDB2A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AFDB2A — white text only reaches 1.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AFDB2A the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #AFDB2A is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#AFDB2A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AFDB2A

Not just a swatch — here's how #AFDB2A works with other colors. Named schemes with #AFDB2A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AFDB2A Secondary #E37536 Accent #DDA425 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2E9D6

Yellow Green glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AFDB2A Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Yellow Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AFDB2A Secondary #AF6A01 Accent #6B7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Yellow Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AFDB2A Secondary #ECFECC Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Yellow Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yellow Green carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #AFDB2A Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A54B Secondary #272B20 Surface #F2EDE3

Yellow Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #AFDB2A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 64/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #AFDB2A

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People also use #AFDB2A with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF3D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #73DB29 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AFDB2A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AFDB2A;
  --color-base-rgb: 175 219 42;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.1% 0.194 123.6);
  --color-50: #FAFDF1;
  --color-100: #F2FADB;
  --color-200: #E5F3B9;
  --color-300: #CFE58A;
  --color-400: #B6D45E;
  --color-500: #9AB93C;
  --color-600: #778D35;
  --color-700: #56642B;
  --color-800: #39421F;
  --color-900: #232815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#FAFDF1',
    100: '#F2FADB',
    200: '#E5F3B9',
    300: '#CFE58A',
    400: '#B6D45E',
    500: '#9AB93C',
    600: '#778D35',
    700: '#56642B',
    800: '#39421F',
    900: '#232815',
  },
}

$base: #AFDB2A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAFDF1;
$base-100: #F2FADB;
$base-200: #E5F3B9;
$base-300: #CFE58A;
$base-400: #B6D45E;
$base-500: #9AB93C;
$base-600: #778D35;
$base-700: #56642B;
$base-800: #39421F;
$base-900: #232815;
$base-hover: #8DB21E;
$base-subtle: #E4EEC5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AFDB2A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAFDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2FADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5F3B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFE58A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B6D45E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9AB93C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#778D35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#56642B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39421F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#232815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AFDB2A

Color Lab

Pairs with #AFDB2A

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