#AFC69D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.8% 0.062 131.6), rgb(175, 198, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#AFC69D is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC69D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 198, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 26%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.062 131.6) |
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 #AFC69D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC69D | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC69D text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC69D text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC69D
oklch(79.8% 0.062 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6C
oklch(70.8% 0.099 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9943
oklch(63.2% 0.126 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#55831F
oklch(55.7% 0.137 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#456F10
oklch(49.2% 0.128 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#395A12
oklch(42.7% 0.105 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#314A17
oklch(37.6% 0.082 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 131.7)
#AFC69D 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) | #CAC09B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C2BB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC69D
#AFC69D
oklch(79.8% 0.062 131.6)
- #CAB2DB
#CAB2DB
oklch(79.7% 0.063 311.2)
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 #AFC69D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #AFC69D 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.