#AFBF5B
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(77.1% 0.127 117), rgb(175, 191, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#AFBF5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBF5B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 191, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.127 117) |
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 #AFBF5B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBF5B | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBF5B text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBF5B text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EED2
oklch(93.7% 0.038 117)
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Step 200
200
#D5E0AB
oklch(88.5% 0.071 117.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBF5B
oklch(77.1% 0.127 117)
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Step 400
400
#9AAC00
oklch(70.6% 0.163 117)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#AFBF5B 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) | #CAB651 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B761 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B6A8 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBF5B
#AFBF5B
oklch(77.1% 0.127 117)
- #BDA3FC
#BDA3FC
oklch(77.2% 0.127 296.8)
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 #AFBF5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.014
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.015
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.023
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
Use #AFBF5B 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.