#AFC799
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80% 0.068 130.3), rgb(175, 199, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#AFC799 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC799 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 199, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 29%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.068 130.3) |
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 #AFC799 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC799 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC799 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC799 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC799
oklch(80% 0.068 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE64
oklch(70.6% 0.108 130)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A35
oklch(63.2% 0.14 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#314B0E
oklch(37.8% 0.091 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.057 130.1)
#AFC799 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) | #CCC096 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C3BA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC799
#AFC799
oklch(80% 0.068 130.3)
- #CBB2DF
#CBB2DF
oklch(80% 0.068 309.9)
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 #AFC799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #AFC799 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.