#AFBF8D
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78% 0.07 122.4), rgb(175, 191, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#AFBF8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBF8D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 191, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.07 122.4) |
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 #AFBF8D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBF8D | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBF8D text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBF8D text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBF8D
oklch(78% 0.07 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AC59
oklch(70.7% 0.113 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A961D
oklch(63% 0.143 122.5)
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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
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B05
oklch(27% 0.06 123.2)
#AFBF8D 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) | #C5B98A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B98F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BAB2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBF8D
#AFBF8D
oklch(78% 0.07 122.4)
- #C0ADDD
#C0ADDD
oklch(78% 0.07 302.9)
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 #AFBF8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
Use #AFBF8D 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.