#AFCD5E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.3% 0.142 122.2), rgb(175, 205, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#AFCD5E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCD5E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 205, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.142 122.2) |
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 #AFCD5E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCD5E | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCD5E text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCD5E text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFD1
oklch(93.7% 0.041 122.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E2A8
oklch(88.5% 0.079 122)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCD5E
oklch(80.3% 0.142 122.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FB000
oklch(70.7% 0.172 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#AFCD5E 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) | #D8C253 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C165 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C4B4 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCD5E
#AFCD5E
oklch(80.3% 0.142 122.2)
- #CDACFF
#CDACFF
oklch(80.3% 0.12 302)
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 #AFCD5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
Use #AFCD5E 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.