#AFC153
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(77.5% 0.137 117.5), rgb(175, 193, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#AFC153 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC153 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 193, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.137 117.5) |
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 #AFC153 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC153 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC153 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC153 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED0
oklch(93.6% 0.04 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5E0A7
oklch(88.4% 0.076 116.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC153
oklch(77.5% 0.137 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#AFC153 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) | #CDB847 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB95A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B7A9 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC153
#AFC153
oklch(77.5% 0.137 117.5)
- #BFA3FF
#BFA3FF
oklch(77.5% 0.131 297.2)
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 #AFC153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.019
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.048
Use #AFC153 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.