#AFD690
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.1% 0.102 132), rgb(175, 214, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#AFD690 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD690 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 214, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 46%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.102 132) |
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 #AFD690 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD690 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD690 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD690 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 132.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD690
oklch(83.1% 0.102 132)
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Step 400
400
#79B53C
oklch(70.8% 0.164 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#AFD690 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) | #DCCC8B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C994 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D0C4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD690
#AFD690
oklch(83.1% 0.102 132)
- #DEB5F8
#DEB5F8
oklch(83.2% 0.101 312)
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 #AFD690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #AFD690 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.