#AFDC7B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.1% 0.134 129.3), rgb(175, 220, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#AFDC7B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDC7B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 220, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.134 129.3) |
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 #AFDC7B | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDC7B | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDC7B text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDC7B text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD4
oklch(93.5% 0.038 128.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3AF
oklch(88.4% 0.074 128.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFDC7B
oklch(84.1% 0.134 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB600
oklch(70.8% 0.189 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#AFDC7B 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) | #E4D073 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECD80 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D4C5 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDC7B
#AFDC7B
oklch(84.1% 0.134 129.3)
- #DFB8FF
#DFB8FF
oklch(84.1% 0.105 309.2)
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 #AFDC7B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AFDC7B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #AFDC7B 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.