#AFD0C2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.04 167.8), rgb(175, 208, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#AFD0C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD0C2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 208, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.04 167.8) |
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 #AFD0C2 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD0C2 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD0C2 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD0C2 text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD0C2
oklch(82.9% 0.04 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AE99
oklch(70.7% 0.064 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#539A80
oklch(63.2% 0.083 167.9)
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Step 600
600
#348469
oklch(55.6% 0.089 167.8)
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Step 700
700
#257057
oklch(49.2% 0.084 167.3)
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Step 800
800
#215B48
oklch(42.7% 0.069 168.4)
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Step 900
900
#214B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#AFD0C2 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) | #CECBC1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C7C3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D0CC | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD0C2
#AFD0C2
oklch(82.9% 0.04 167.8)
- #DCBDCC
#DCBDCC
oklch(82.9% 0.04 347.2)
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 #AFD0C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #AFD0C2 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.