#AFC888
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.8% 0.09 125.7), rgb(175, 200, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#AFC888 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC888 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 200, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 37%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.09 125.7) |
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 #AFC888 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC888 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC888 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC888 text on black | 11.44:1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC888
oklch(79.8% 0.09 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BB042
oklch(70.7% 0.144 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#AFC888 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) | #CFC084 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C2B7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC888
#AFC888
oklch(79.8% 0.09 125.7)
- #CBAFEC
#CBAFEC
oklch(79.9% 0.09 305.4)
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 #AFC888, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
Use #AFC888 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.