#AFBB67
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(76.4% 0.109 115.7), rgb(175, 187, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#AFBB67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBB67 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 187, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.109 115.7) |
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 #AFBB67 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFBB67 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBB67 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBB67 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD5
oklch(93.6% 0.032 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DFB1
oklch(88.6% 0.061 115.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBB67
oklch(76.4% 0.109 115.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DAC00
oklch(70.8% 0.162 115.9)
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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)
#AFBB67 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) | #C5B360 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B56B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B3A7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBB67
#AFBB67
oklch(76.4% 0.109 115.7)
- #B8A4F0
#B8A4F0
oklch(76.4% 0.109 295.8)
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 #AFBB67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.011
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.012
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.023
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #AFBB67 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.