#AFDD7C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.3% 0.135 129.6), rgb(175, 221, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#AFDD7C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDD7C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 221, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.135 129.6) |
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 #AFDD7C | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDD7C | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDD7C text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDD7C text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 130.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E4AF
oklch(88.6% 0.076 129.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFDD7C
oklch(84.3% 0.135 129.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B600
oklch(70.7% 0.189 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#AFDD7C 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) | #E5D174 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECE81 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D6C6 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDD7C
#AFDD7C
oklch(84.3% 0.135 129.6)
- #E0B9FF
#E0B9FF
oklch(84.3% 0.104 309.6)
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 #AFDD7C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AFDD7C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
Use #AFDD7C 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.