#AFD69E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.4% 0.087 136.3), rgb(175, 214, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#AFD69E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD69E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 214, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.087 136.3) |
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 #AFD69E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD69E | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD69E text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD69E text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD69E
oklch(83.4% 0.087 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B459
oklch(70.7% 0.139 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#51A01D
oklch(63.1% 0.177 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.3)
#AFD69E 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) | #DACD9B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED2C7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD69E
#AFD69E
oklch(83.4% 0.087 136.3)
- #DFB8EF
#DFB8EF
oklch(83.4% 0.086 316)
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 #AFD69E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #AFD69E 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.