#AFC898
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.2% 0.071 130.3), rgb(175, 200, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#AFC898 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 130°. 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 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC898 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 200, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.071 130.3) |
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 #AFC898 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC898 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC898 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC898 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC898
oklch(80.2% 0.071 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#89AF61
oklch(70.8% 0.114 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A2F
oklch(63.1% 0.145 130.2)
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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
#304B0A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C09
oklch(27% 0.06 130.5)
#AFC898 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) | #CDC195 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF9A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C4BB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC898
#AFC898
oklch(80.2% 0.071 130.3)
- #CCB2E1
#CCB2E1
oklch(80.1% 0.071 309.7)
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 #AFC898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
Use #AFC898 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.