#AFD09F
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.1% 0.076 135.5), rgb(175, 208, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#AFD09F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD09F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 208, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.076 135.5) |
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 #AFD09F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD09F | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD09F text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFD09F text on black | 12.34:1 | 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)
#AFD09F
oklch(82.1% 0.076 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB263
oklch(70.8% 0.122 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D33
oklch(63% 0.154 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#274D0C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 135.8)
#AFD09F 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) | #D4C89C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC5A1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCCC3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD09F
#AFD09F
oklch(82.1% 0.076 135.5)
- #D8B6E6
#D8B6E6
oklch(82.1% 0.076 316)
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 #AFD09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
Use #AFD09F 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.