#AFC587
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.1% 0.087 124.2), rgb(175, 197, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#AFC587 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC587 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 197, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 35%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.087 124.2) |
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 #AFC587 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC587 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC587 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC587 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBD
oklch(88.5% 0.048 124.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC587
oklch(79.1% 0.087 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EAF44
oklch(70.7% 0.139 124.4)
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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
#202C00
oklch(27.2% 0.068 124.1)
#AFC587 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) | #CCBE83 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BFB5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC587
#AFC587
oklch(79.1% 0.087 124.2)
- #C7AEE9
#C7AEE9
oklch(79.2% 0.086 303.8)
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 #AFC587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
Use #AFC587 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.