#AFD1BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.046 158.1), rgb(175, 209, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#AFD1BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 158°. 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 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD1BC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 209, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.046 158.1) |
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 #AFD1BC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD1BC | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD1BC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD1BC text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD1BC
oklch(83% 0.046 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AF8F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#539B73
oklch(63.1% 0.095 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#33855C
oklch(55.5% 0.103 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#25714B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#215C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 158)
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Step 900
900
#214B35
oklch(37.6% 0.061 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#AFD1BC 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) | #D0CBBB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD0CB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD1BC
#AFD1BC
oklch(83% 0.046 158.1)
- #DCBCD2
#DCBCD2
oklch(82.9% 0.047 337.4)
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 #AFD1BC, 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 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #AFD1BC 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.