#AFD99C
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84% 0.094 136.1), rgb(175, 217, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#AFD99C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD99C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 217, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 45%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.094 136.1) |
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 #AFD99C | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD99C | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD99C text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD99C text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 136.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD99C
oklch(84% 0.094 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B551
oklch(70.6% 0.15 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E01
oklch(26.9% 0.078 136.1)
#AFD99C 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) | #DED098 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CC9F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED4C9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD99C
#AFD99C
oklch(84% 0.094 136.1)
- #E3B8F4
#E3B8F4
oklch(84% 0.094 316.3)
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 #AFD99C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #AFD99C 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.