#AFE07C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(85% 0.139 130.3), rgb(175, 224, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#AFE07C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE07C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 224, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.139 130.3) |
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 #AFE07C | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE07C | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE07C text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE07C text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#DEF1CE
oklch(93.5% 0.051 130.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE07C
oklch(85% 0.139 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D74D
oklch(81% 0.179 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B00
oklch(37.5% 0.101 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#AFE07C 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) | #E8D474 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D082 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D8C8 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE07C
#AFE07C
oklch(85% 0.139 130.3)
- #E2BCFF
#E2BCFF
oklch(85% 0.1 310.1)
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 #AFE07C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AFE07C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.061
Use #AFE07C 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.