#AFD09E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82% 0.077 135.1), rgb(175, 208, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#AFD09E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD09E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 208, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 35%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.077 135.1) |
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 #AFD09E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD09E | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD09E text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFD09E text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD09E
oklch(82% 0.077 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB261
oklch(70.8% 0.124 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D30
oklch(63% 0.156 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#274D0A
oklch(37.8% 0.103 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D09
oklch(26.9% 0.065 135.4)
#AFD09E 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) | #D4C89B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC5A0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCCC2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD09E
#AFD09E
oklch(82% 0.077 135.1)
- #D7B6E7
#D7B6E7
oklch(82.1% 0.076 314.6)
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 #AFD09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
Use #AFD09E 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.