#AFD997
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.9% 0.099 134.5), rgb(175, 217, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#AFD997 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD997 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 217, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.099 134.5) |
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 #AFD997 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD997 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD997 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD997 text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 134.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD997
oklch(83.9% 0.099 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B547
oklch(70.6% 0.158 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#AFD997 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) | #DECF93 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC9A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD4C8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD997
#AFD997
oklch(83.9% 0.099 134.5)
- #E2B7F7
#E2B7F7
oklch(83.8% 0.099 314.5)
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 #AFD997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #AFD997 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.