#AFCE96
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.4% 0.083 131.6), rgb(175, 206, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#AFCE96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 132°. 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 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCE96 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 206, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.083 131.6) |
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 #AFCE96 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCE96 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCE96 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCE96 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCE96
oklch(81.4% 0.083 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B155
oklch(70.6% 0.132 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#629D0F
oklch(63.1% 0.169 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D03
oklch(27% 0.07 131.8)
#AFCE96 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) | #D3C692 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC499 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C9BF | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCE96
#AFCE96
oklch(81.4% 0.083 131.6)
- #D4B3EA
#D4B3EA
oklch(81.4% 0.084 311.6)
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 #AFCE96, 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 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #AFCE96 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.