#AFD19E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.3% 0.078 135.3), rgb(175, 209, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#AFD19E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 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 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD19E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 209, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 36%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.078 135.3) |
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 #AFD19E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD19E | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD19E text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD19E text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD19E
oklch(82.3% 0.078 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DB260
oklch(70.7% 0.125 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E2D
oklch(63.2% 0.16 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#264D07
oklch(37.7% 0.105 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D08
oklch(26.9% 0.066 135)
#AFD19E 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) | #D5C99B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C6A0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCDC3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD19E
#AFD19E
oklch(82.3% 0.078 135.3)
- #D9B6E8
#D9B6E8
oklch(82.3% 0.078 315.7)
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 #AFD19E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
Use #AFD19E 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.