#AFC68F
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.5% 0.079 126.5), rgb(175, 198, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#AFC68F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 127°. 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 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC68F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 198, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.079 126.5) |
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 #AFC68F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC68F | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC68F text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC68F text on black | 11.29:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC68F
oklch(79.5% 0.079 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF53
oklch(70.8% 0.127 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#709A04
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C02
oklch(27% 0.066 126.5)
#AFC68F 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) | #CCBF8B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE92 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C1B7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC68F
#AFC68F
oklch(79.5% 0.079 126.5)
- #C9B0E5
#C9B0E5
oklch(79.6% 0.078 306.1)
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 #AFC68F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
Use #AFC68F 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.