#AFD2AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.065 142.2), rgb(175, 210, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#AFD2AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD2AB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 210, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.065 142.2) |
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 #AFD2AB | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD2AB | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD2AB text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD2AB text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD2AB
oklch(82.8% 0.065 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB174
oklch(70.6% 0.104 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#559D4F
oklch(63% 0.133 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#378832
oklch(55.7% 0.146 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#297324
oklch(49.2% 0.135 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#245E1F
oklch(42.8% 0.113 142)
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Step 900
900
#234D1F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 142)
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Step 950
950
#152D13
oklch(27% 0.055 142.3)
#AFD2AB 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) | #D4CBA9 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCFC7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD2AB
#AFD2AB
oklch(82.8% 0.065 142.2)
- #DBB9E0
#DBB9E0
oklch(82.7% 0.065 322)
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 #AFD2AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #AFD2AB 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.