#AFE38E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.125 134), rgb(175, 227, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#AFE38E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.20:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE38E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 227, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.125 134) |
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 #AFE38E | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE38E | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE38E text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE38E text on black | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D2
oklch(93.5% 0.046 134.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE38E
oklch(86% 0.125 134)
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Step 300
300
#94D766
oklch(81% 0.161 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#67BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 134)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#AFE38E 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) | #E9D788 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D393 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDDCE | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE38E
#AFE38E
oklch(86% 0.125 134)
- #E9BEFF
#E9BEFF
oklch(86% 0.099 314.1)
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 #AFE38E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AFE38E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #AFE38E 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.