#AFD1BF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.044 162.2), rgb(175, 209, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#AFD1BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD1BF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 209, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.044 162.2) |
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 #AFD1BF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD1BF | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD1BF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD1BF text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD1BF
oklch(83.1% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AF93
oklch(70.8% 0.071 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#529B79
oklch(63.2% 0.091 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#328562
oklch(55.6% 0.098 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#247051
oklch(49% 0.09 162.5)
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Step 800
800
#205C42
oklch(42.8% 0.076 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B38
oklch(37.6% 0.058 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#AFD1BF 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) | #D0CCBE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7C0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D1CC | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD1BF
#AFD1BF
oklch(83.1% 0.044 162.2)
- #DDBDCF
#DDBDCF
oklch(83.1% 0.043 343.2)
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 #AFD1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
Use #AFD1BF 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.