#AFCB93
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.7% 0.082 129.7), rgb(175, 203, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#AFCB93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCB93 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 203, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.082 129.7) |
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 #AFCB93 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCB93 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCB93 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCB93 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCB93
oklch(80.7% 0.082 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#86B054
oklch(70.6% 0.13 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#679C07
oklch(63.1% 0.167 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D02
oklch(27.1% 0.07 129.9)
#AFCB93 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) | #D0C38F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC196 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C6BC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCB93
#AFCB93
oklch(80.7% 0.082 129.7)
- #D0B2E8
#D0B2E8
oklch(80.7% 0.081 309.7)
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 #AFCB93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #AFCB93 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.