#AFE09B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.106 136.9), rgb(175, 224, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#AFE09B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE09B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 224, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 53%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.106 136.9) |
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 #AFE09B | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE09B | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE09B text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE09B text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D7
oklch(93.5% 0.038 136.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE09B
oklch(85.5% 0.106 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#96D57B
oklch(80.9% 0.137 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#56BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.213 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#AFE09B 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) | #E5D597 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD19F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEDBCE | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE09B
#AFE09B
oklch(85.5% 0.106 136.9)
- #ECBAFE
#ECBAFE
oklch(85.6% 0.106 317)
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 #AFE09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.013
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
Use #AFE09B 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.