#AFDC8A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.3% 0.118 131.9), rgb(175, 220, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#AFDC8A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 132°. 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 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDC8A |
| RGB | rgb(175, 220, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.118 131.9) |
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 #AFDC8A | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDC8A | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDC8A text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDC8A text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 132.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFDC8A
oklch(84.3% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B718
oklch(70.6% 0.189 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#AFDC8A 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) | #E3D184 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCD8E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D6C7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDC8A
#AFDC8A
oklch(84.3% 0.118 131.9)
- #E3B7FF
#E3B7FF
oklch(84.2% 0.108 311.9)
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 #AFDC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #AFDC8A 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.