#AFC196
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.6% 0.062 126.3), rgb(175, 193, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#AFC196 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC196 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 193, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 26%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.062 126.3) |
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 #AFC196 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC196 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC196 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC196 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC196
oklch(78.6% 0.062 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AC66
oklch(70.7% 0.1 126)
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Step 500
500
#769739
oklch(63.1% 0.128 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F810C
oklch(55.7% 0.138 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405905
oklch(42.8% 0.107 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#364911
oklch(37.7% 0.083 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#AFC196 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) | #C6BB93 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA98 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BDB5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC196
#AFC196
oklch(78.6% 0.062 126.3)
- #C3AFD9
#C3AFD9
oklch(78.5% 0.062 306.6)
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 #AFC196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #AFC196 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.