#AFE075
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.9% 0.146 129.3), rgb(175, 224, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#AFE075 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.74:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE075 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 224, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 63%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.146 129.3) |
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 #AFE075 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE075 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE075 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE075 text on black | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9E8
oklch(97.1% 0.024 129.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEF2CC
oklch(93.6% 0.054 130.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE075
oklch(84.9% 0.146 129.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D741
oklch(80.9% 0.188 129.4)
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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
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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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)
#AFE075 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) | #E9D36C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D07B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D8C7 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE075
#AFE075
oklch(84.9% 0.146 129.3)
- #E1BCFF
#E1BCFF
oklch(85% 0.099 309.4)
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 #AFE075, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AFE075.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.067
Use #AFE075 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.