#AFC58D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.3% 0.08 125.6), rgb(175, 197, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#AFC58D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC58D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 197, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.08 125.6) |
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 #AFC58D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC58D | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC58D text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC58D text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#D2DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC58D
oklch(79.3% 0.08 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE51
oklch(70.6% 0.127 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C01
oklch(27.1% 0.067 125.3)
#AFC58D 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) | #CBBE89 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD90 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C0B6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC58D
#AFC58D
oklch(79.3% 0.08 125.6)
- #C8AFE5
#C8AFE5
oklch(79.4% 0.08 305.7)
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 #AFC58D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
Use #AFC58D 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.