#AFDE73
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.4% 0.145 128.6), rgb(175, 222, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#AFDE73 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDE73 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 222, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.145 128.6) |
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 #AFDE73 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDE73 | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDE73 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDE73 text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D2
oklch(93.6% 0.043 129)
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Step 200
200
#C9E4AB
oklch(88.5% 0.081 128.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFDE73
oklch(84.4% 0.145 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB500
oklch(70.7% 0.187 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588200
oklch(55.4% 0.146 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#AFDE73 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) | #E7D16A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CE79 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D6C5 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDE73
#AFDE73
oklch(84.4% 0.145 128.6)
- #DFBAFF
#DFBAFF
oklch(84.4% 0.102 308.7)
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 #AFDE73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AFDE73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
Use #AFDE73 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.