#AFE491
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.123 134.8), rgb(175, 228, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#AFE491 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE491 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 228, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.123 134.8) |
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 #AFE491 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE491 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE491 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE491 text on black | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D3
oklch(93.5% 0.045 135.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE491
oklch(86.2% 0.123 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#93D769
oklch(80.9% 0.159 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#63BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.206 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#AFE491 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) | #EAD88B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D495 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDECF | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE491
#AFE491
oklch(86.2% 0.123 134.8)
- #EABFFF
#EABFFF
oklch(86.3% 0.098 314.5)
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 #AFE491, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AFE491.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.060
Use #AFE491 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.