#AFD697
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.2% 0.094 133.9), rgb(175, 214, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#AFD697 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD697 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 214, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 43%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.094 133.9) |
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 #AFD697 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD697 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD697 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD697 text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#CBE1BE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 133.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD697
oklch(83.2% 0.094 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#78B44C
oklch(70.6% 0.15 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#AFD697 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) | #DBCD93 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C99A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD1C5 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD697
#AFD697
oklch(83.2% 0.094 133.9)
- #DFB6F4
#DFB6F4
oklch(83.3% 0.095 314)
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 #AFD697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #AFD697 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.