#AFBD91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.062 122.2), rgb(175, 189, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#AFBD91 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 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 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBD91 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 189, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.062 122.2) |
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 #AFBD91 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBD91 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBD91 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBD91 text on black | 10.51:1 | 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)
#AFBD91
oklch(77.6% 0.062 122.2)
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Step 400
400
#96AB63
oklch(70.8% 0.1 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C9533
oklch(63% 0.127 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A480D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 121.9)
#AFBD91 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) | #C3B88E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B793 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B8B1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBD91
#AFBD91
oklch(77.6% 0.062 122.2)
- #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 #AFBD91, 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
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
Use #AFBD91 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.