#AFBD90
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.063 121.9), rgb(175, 189, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#AFBD90 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBD90 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 189, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.063 121.9) |
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 #AFBD90 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBD90 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBD90 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBD90 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBD90
oklch(77.6% 0.063 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#96AB61
oklch(70.8% 0.102 122)
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Step 500
500
#7D9530
oklch(63.1% 0.129 121.7)
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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
#3A480A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A09
oklch(26.9% 0.053 121.7)
#AFBD90 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) | #C3B88D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B792 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B8B1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBD90
#AFBD90
oklch(77.6% 0.063 121.9)
- #BDADD8
#BDADD8
oklch(77.5% 0.063 301.9)
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 #AFBD90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
Use #AFBD90 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.