#AFC489
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79% 0.083 124.2), rgb(175, 196, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#AFC489 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC489 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 196, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.083 124.2) |
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 #AFC489 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC489 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC489 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC489 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 124.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC489
oklch(79% 0.083 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FAE4A
oklch(70.6% 0.132 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#AFC489 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) | #CBBD85 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC8C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BEB5 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC489
#AFC489
oklch(79% 0.083 124.2)
- #C6AEE6
#C6AEE6
oklch(79% 0.082 304.1)
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 #AFC489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
Use #AFC489 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.