#AFC87E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.102 123.9), rgb(175, 200, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#AFC87E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC87E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 200, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.102 123.9) |
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 #AFC87E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC87E | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC87E text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC87E 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED8
oklch(93.7% 0.03 123.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC87E
oklch(79.6% 0.102 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CB025
oklch(70.6% 0.162 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#AFC87E 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) | #D0BF79 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBF82 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C1B5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC87E
#AFC87E
oklch(79.6% 0.102 123.9)
- #CBACF2
#CBACF2
oklch(79.6% 0.102 304.4)
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 #AFC87E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
Use #AFC87E 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.