#AFD79C
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.5% 0.09 135.8), rgb(175, 215, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#AFD79C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD79C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 215, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.09 135.8) |
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 #AFD79C | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD79C | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD79C text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD79C text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD79C
oklch(83.5% 0.09 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B454
oklch(70.6% 0.144 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#50A107
oklch(63.2% 0.185 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E02
oklch(26.9% 0.077 135.9)
#AFD79C 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) | #DCCE98 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD3C7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD79C
#AFD79C
oklch(83.5% 0.09 135.8)
- #E0B7F1
#E0B7F1
oklch(83.4% 0.091 315.9)
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 #AFD79C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #AFD79C 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.