#AFD295
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.3% 0.09 132.4), rgb(175, 210, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#AFD295 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD295 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 210, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 40%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.09 132.4) |
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 #AFD295 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD295 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD295 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD295 text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.05 132.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD295
oklch(82.3% 0.09 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB34E
oklch(70.7% 0.144 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#AFD295 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) | #D7C991 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C698 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CDC2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD295
#AFD295
oklch(82.3% 0.09 132.4)
- #D9B4F0
#D9B4F0
oklch(82.2% 0.091 312.2)
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 #AFD295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #AFD295 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.