#AFD89E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.8% 0.09 136.7), rgb(175, 216, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#AFD89E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD89E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 216, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 43%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.09 136.7) |
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 #AFD89E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD89E | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD89E text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD89E text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD89E
oklch(83.8% 0.09 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#74B556
oklch(70.8% 0.145 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4DA113
oklch(63.1% 0.184 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E03
oklch(26.9% 0.076 136.8)
#AFD89E 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) | #DCCF9A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CBA1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED4C8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD89E
#AFD89E
oklch(83.8% 0.09 136.7)
- #E2B8F1
#E2B8F1
oklch(83.8% 0.09 317.1)
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 #AFD89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #AFD89E 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.