#AFE081
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(85.1% 0.134 131), rgb(175, 224, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#AFE081 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 131°. 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 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE081 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 224, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 61%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.134 131) |
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 #AFE081 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE081 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE081 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE081 text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#F0F9E9
oklch(97.1% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1CF
oklch(93.5% 0.049 131.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE081
oklch(85.1% 0.134 131)
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Step 300
300
#98D656
oklch(80.8% 0.172 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#AFE081 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) | #E8D47A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D086 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D9C9 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE081
#AFE081
oklch(85.1% 0.134 131)
- #E3BCFF
#E3BCFF
oklch(85.1% 0.1 310.7)
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 #AFE081, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AFE081.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #AFE081 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.