#AFBE4D
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.7% 0.138 116.1), rgb(175, 190, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#AFBE4D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBE4D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 190, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.138 116.1) |
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 #AFBE4D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBE4D | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBE4D text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBE4D text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F4F7E9
oklch(97% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EED0
oklch(93.7% 0.04 116.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6E0A6
oklch(88.5% 0.077 115.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBE4D
oklch(76.7% 0.138 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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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)
#AFBE4D 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) | #CAB540 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B654 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B4A6 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBE4D
#AFBE4D
oklch(76.7% 0.138 116.1)
- #BBA1FF
#BBA1FF
oklch(76.8% 0.134 295.8)
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 #AFBE4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
Use #AFBE4D 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.