#AFD586
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.7% 0.112 129.5), rgb(175, 213, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#AFD586 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD586 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 213, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.112 129.5) |
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 #AFD586 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD586 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD586 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD586 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B7
oklch(88.5% 0.062 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD586
oklch(82.7% 0.112 129.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB51E
oklch(70.7% 0.179 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#AFD586 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) | #DCCB80 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C88A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CFC1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD586
#AFD586
oklch(82.7% 0.112 129.5)
- #DCB2FD
#DCB2FD
oklch(82.6% 0.112 309.6)
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 #AFD586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.012
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
Use #AFD586 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.