#AFC49A
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.3% 0.062 129.4), rgb(175, 196, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#AFC49A is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC49A |
| RGB | rgb(175, 196, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.062 129.4) |
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 #AFC49A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC49A | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC49A text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC49A text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC49A
oklch(79.3% 0.062 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD69
oklch(70.7% 0.1 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#71983F
oklch(63.1% 0.126 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#598218
oklch(55.6% 0.138 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E06
oklch(49.2% 0.128 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A0D
oklch(42.8% 0.107 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#334A15
oklch(37.7% 0.083 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#AFC49A 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) | #C8BE97 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C0B8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC49A
#AFC49A
oklch(79.3% 0.062 129.4)
- #C7B1DA
#C7B1DA
oklch(79.2% 0.062 309.2)
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 #AFC49A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #AFC49A 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.