#AFD17C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.6% 0.117 126.6), rgb(175, 209, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#AFD17C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD17C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 209, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.117 126.6) |
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 #AFD17C | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD17C | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD17C text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFD17C text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F3F8EC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED6
oklch(93.5% 0.034 125.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE2B3
oklch(88.6% 0.066 126.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD17C
oklch(81.6% 0.117 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#83B300
oklch(70.6% 0.181 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#AFD17C 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) | #D9C776 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C580 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CABC | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD17C
#AFD17C
oklch(81.6% 0.117 126.6)
- #D6AFFF
#D6AFFF
oklch(81.6% 0.117 306.3)
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 #AFD17C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.004
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #AFD17C 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.