#AFD2A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.072 138.8), rgb(175, 210, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#AFD2A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 210, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.072 138.8) |
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 #AFD2A5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD2A5 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD2A5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD2A5 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD2A5
oklch(82.6% 0.072 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BB26B
oklch(70.8% 0.115 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#579E40
oklch(63.1% 0.148 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A881B
oklch(55.6% 0.16 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B730A
oklch(49.1% 0.149 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#255E0F
oklch(42.7% 0.124 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#244D16
oklch(37.7% 0.096 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#AFD2A5 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) | #D5CAA2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7A7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECFC6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD2A5
#AFD2A5
oklch(82.6% 0.072 138.8)
- #DBB8E4
#DBB8E4
oklch(82.7% 0.071 319.3)
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 #AFD2A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #AFD2A5 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.