#AFC191
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.5% 0.068 124.6), rgb(175, 193, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#AFC191 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC191 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 193, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 28%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.068 124.6) |
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 #AFC191 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC191 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC191 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC191 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC191
oklch(78.5% 0.068 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AC5E
oklch(70.6% 0.109 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#779729
oklch(63.1% 0.139 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374904
oklch(37.6% 0.091 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B07
oklch(27% 0.058 124.8)
#AFC191 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) | #C7BB8E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA93 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BCB4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC191
#AFC191
oklch(78.5% 0.068 124.6)
- #C3AEDD
#C3AEDD
oklch(78.4% 0.069 305.2)
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 #AFC191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
Use #AFC191 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.