#AFD1AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.06 144.3), rgb(175, 209, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#AFD1AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD1AE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 209, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.06 144.3) |
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 #AFD1AE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD1AE | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD1AE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD1AE text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD1AE
oklch(82.6% 0.06 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BB17A
oklch(70.8% 0.097 144)
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Step 500
500
#569D58
oklch(63.2% 0.124 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#39873C
oklch(55.7% 0.134 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A722E
oklch(49% 0.125 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#255D27
oklch(42.7% 0.103 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#234C24
oklch(37.6% 0.081 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#AFD1AE 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) | #D3CAAC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7B0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCFC7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD1AE
#AFD1AE
oklch(82.6% 0.06 144.3)
- #DAB9DD
#DAB9DD
oklch(82.5% 0.061 323.5)
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 #AFD1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #AFD1AE 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.