#AFD2A3
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.6% 0.074 137.8), rgb(175, 210, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#AFD2A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 210, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 34%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.074 137.8) |
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 #AFD2A3 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD2A3 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD2A3 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD2A3 text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD2A3
oklch(82.6% 0.074 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BB267
oklch(70.7% 0.119 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#579E3B
oklch(63.1% 0.152 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B880E
oklch(55.6% 0.165 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#265E06
oklch(42.7% 0.127 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#244D12
oklch(37.7% 0.099 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#AFD2A3 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) | #D5CAA0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A5 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECEC5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD2A3
#AFD2A3
oklch(82.6% 0.074 137.8)
- #DAB7E6
#DAB7E6
oklch(82.5% 0.075 317.4)
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 #AFD2A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #AFD2A3 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.