#AFC694
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.6% 0.073 128), rgb(175, 198, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#AFC694 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC694 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 198, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 30%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.073 128) |
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 #AFC694 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC694 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC694 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC694 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC694
oklch(79.6% 0.073 128)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE5D
oklch(70.6% 0.115 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9926
oklch(63% 0.148 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B02
oklch(37.8% 0.098 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C07
oklch(27.1% 0.061 127.8)
#AFC694 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) | #CBBF91 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE96 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C1B9 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC694
#AFC694
oklch(79.6% 0.073 128)
- #C9B1E1
#C9B1E1
oklch(79.7% 0.072 307.5)
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 #AFC694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
Use #AFC694 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.