#AFBE94
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.9% 0.06 123.7), rgb(175, 190, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#AFBE94 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBE94 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 190, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.06 123.7) |
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 #AFBE94 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBE94 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBE94 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBE94 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBE94
oklch(77.9% 0.06 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB67
oklch(70.7% 0.096 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A953A
oklch(63% 0.122 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#647F0D
oklch(55.5% 0.133 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445806
oklch(42.8% 0.103 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#394812
oklch(37.6% 0.079 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A0C
oklch(26.8% 0.05 123.8)
#AFBE94 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) | #C3B991 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B896 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BAB3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBE94
#AFBE94
oklch(77.9% 0.06 123.7)
- #BFAED7
#BFAED7
oklch(77.9% 0.06 303.9)
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 #AFBE94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
Use #AFBE94 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.