#AFD589
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.7% 0.109 130.1), rgb(175, 213, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#AFD589 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD589 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 213, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.109 130.1) |
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 #AFD589 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD589 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD589 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD589 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B8
oklch(88.6% 0.061 130.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD589
oklch(82.7% 0.109 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BB52A
oklch(70.7% 0.174 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#AFD589 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) | #DCCB84 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C88D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CFC2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD589
#AFD589
oklch(82.7% 0.109 130.1)
- #DCB3FC
#DCB3FC
oklch(82.8% 0.109 309.7)
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 #AFD589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.015
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.060
Use #AFD589 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.