#AFDC8B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.3% 0.117 132.1), rgb(175, 220, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#AFDC8B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.117 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 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDC8B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 220, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.117 132.1) |
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 #AFDC8B | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDC8B | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDC8B text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDC8B text on black | 13.43:1 | 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
#C9E3B7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 132.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFDC8B
oklch(84.3% 0.117 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B71D
oklch(70.7% 0.187 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#AFDC8B 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) | #E3D185 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCD8F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D6C8 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDC8B
#AFDC8B
oklch(84.3% 0.117 132.1)
- #E4B7FF
#E4B7FF
oklch(84.3% 0.109 312.5)
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 #AFDC8B, 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 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #AFDC8B 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.