#AFC293
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(78.7% 0.067 125.8), rgb(175, 194, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#AFC293 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC293 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 194, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 28%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.067 125.8) |
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 #AFC293 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC293 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC293 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC293 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC293
oklch(78.7% 0.067 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AD60
oklch(70.8% 0.108 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#75982D
oklch(63.2% 0.139 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#364908
oklch(37.6% 0.089 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B08
oklch(27% 0.057 125)
#AFC293 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) | #C7BC90 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB95 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BDB5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC293
#AFC293
oklch(78.7% 0.067 125.8)
- #C4AFDD
#C4AFDD
oklch(78.7% 0.068 305.6)
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 #AFC293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
Use #AFC293 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.