#AFD595
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83% 0.095 133.1), rgb(175, 213, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#AFD595 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD595 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 213, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 43%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.095 133.1) |
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 #AFD595 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD595 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD595 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD595 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#CCE1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 132.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD595
oklch(83% 0.095 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#79B449
oklch(70.6% 0.152 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#AFD595 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) | #DACC91 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C998 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D0C4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD595
#AFD595
oklch(83% 0.095 133.1)
- #DDB5F4
#DDB5F4
oklch(82.9% 0.096 313)
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 #AFD595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
Use #AFD595 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.