#AFBF72
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.5% 0.103 118.5), rgb(175, 191, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#AFBF72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBF72 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 191, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.103 118.5) |
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 #AFBF72 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBF72 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBF72 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBF72 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 118.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBF72
oklch(77.5% 0.103 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#97AD06
oklch(70.6% 0.164 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#AFBF72 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) | #C8B76C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B876 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B7AC | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBF72
#AFBF72
oklch(77.5% 0.103 118.5)
- #BEA7EF
#BEA7EF
oklch(77.4% 0.104 298.6)
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 #AFBF72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.009
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.012
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
Use #AFBF72 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.