#AFD1BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.046 159.4), rgb(175, 209, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#AFD1BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 159°. 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 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD1BD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 209, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.046 159.4) |
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 #AFD1BD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD1BD | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD1BD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD1BD text on black | 12.67:1 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD1BD
oklch(83% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#78AF91
oklch(70.7% 0.073 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#529B75
oklch(63.1% 0.094 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#33855E
oklch(55.6% 0.101 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#24714D
oklch(49.2% 0.095 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#215C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.078 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#214B36
oklch(37.6% 0.06 159.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#AFD1BD 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) | #D0CCBC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D1CB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD1BD
#AFD1BD
oklch(83% 0.046 159.4)
- #DDBCD1
#DDBCD1
oklch(83% 0.047 339.7)
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 #AFD1BD, 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 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #AFD1BD 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.