#AFCD9C
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.3% 0.074 133.5), rgb(175, 205, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#AFCD9C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCD9C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 205, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.074 133.5) |
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 #AFCD9C | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCD9C | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCD9C text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCD9C text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCD9C
oklch(81.3% 0.074 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#82B162
oklch(70.8% 0.119 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#629C30
oklch(63% 0.152 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C0A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#192D09
oklch(27.1% 0.064 133.8)
#AFCD9C 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) | #D1C699 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C9C0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCD9C
#AFCD9C
oklch(81.3% 0.074 133.5)
- #D3B4E4
#D3B4E4
oklch(81.2% 0.074 313.5)
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 #AFCD9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #AFCD9C 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.