#AFC274
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(78.1% 0.105 120.1), rgb(175, 194, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#AFC274 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC274 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 194, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.105 120.1) |
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 #AFC274 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC274 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC274 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC274 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#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
#D4DFB5
oklch(88.4% 0.057 119.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC274
oklch(78.1% 0.105 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AF04
oklch(70.8% 0.168 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#AFC274 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) | #CBBA6E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BA78 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6BBAF | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC274
#AFC274
oklch(78.1% 0.105 120.1)
- #C2A9F1
#C2A9F1
oklch(78.2% 0.104 299.9)
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 #AFC274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.014
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.014
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
Use #AFC274 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.