#AFD272
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.129 125.6), rgb(175, 210, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#AFD272 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD272 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 210, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.129 125.6) |
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 #AFD272 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD272 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD272 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFD272 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD4
oklch(93.7% 0.038 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEE2AF
oklch(88.5% 0.071 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD272
oklch(81.7% 0.129 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#AFD272 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) | #DBC76A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C577 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CABB | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD272
#AFD272
oklch(81.7% 0.129 125.6)
- #D5B0FF
#D5B0FF
oklch(81.7% 0.115 305.4)
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 #AFD272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.011
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
Use #AFD272 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.