#AFDA90
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84% 0.109 132.8), rgb(175, 218, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#AFDA90 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDA90 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 218, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.109 132.8) |
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 #AFDA90 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDA90 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDA90 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDA90 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 132.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFDA90
oklch(84% 0.109 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B634
oklch(70.6% 0.173 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#AFDA90 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) | #E0D08B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CC94 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D4C7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDA90
#AFDA90
oklch(84% 0.109 132.8)
- #E3B6FD
#E3B6FD
oklch(84% 0.108 312.8)
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 #AFDA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #AFDA90 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.