#AFCC88
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.7% 0.096 127.2), rgb(175, 204, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#AFCC88 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCC88 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 204, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.096 127.2) |
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 #AFCC88 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCC88 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCC88 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCC88 text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#E5EEDA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 127.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCC88
oklch(80.7% 0.096 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#86B13A
oklch(70.6% 0.154 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#AFCC88 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) | #D3C383 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C6BB | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCC88
#AFCC88
oklch(80.7% 0.096 127.2)
- #D0B0F1
#D0B0F1
oklch(80.7% 0.096 306.8)
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 #AFCC88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.014
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.055
Use #AFCC88 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.