#AFB978
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.2% 0.087 115.6), rgb(175, 185, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#AFB978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB978 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 185, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.087 115.6) |
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 #AFB978 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFB978 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB978 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB978 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEBA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 116.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB978
oklch(76.2% 0.087 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DAB35
oklch(70.8% 0.14 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#AFB978 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) | #C2B373 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B47B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B2A9 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB978
#AFB978
oklch(76.2% 0.087 115.6)
- #B6A7E4
#B6A7E4
oklch(76.3% 0.088 295.5)
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 #AFB978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
Use #AFB978 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.