#AFC59F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.7% 0.058 132.2), rgb(175, 197, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#AFC59F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC59F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 197, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.058 132.2) |
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 #AFC59F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC59F | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC59F text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC59F text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC59F
oklch(79.7% 0.058 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD70
oklch(70.7% 0.093 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E984A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#56822A
oklch(55.5% 0.127 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#466E1C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A1A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#324A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.077 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#AFC59F 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) | #C9BF9D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C2BA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC59F
#AFC59F
oklch(79.7% 0.058 132.2)
- #C9B3D8
#C9B3D8
oklch(79.7% 0.057 311.6)
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 #AFC59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #AFC59F 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.