#AFD3AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.068 141.7), rgb(175, 211, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#AFD3AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD3AA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 211, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.068 141.7) |
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 #AFD3AA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD3AA | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD3AA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD3AA text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD3AA
oklch(83% 0.068 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#79B272
oklch(70.8% 0.109 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#549E4B
oklch(63.2% 0.139 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#35882C
oklch(55.6% 0.151 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#27731E
oklch(49% 0.14 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#225E1B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#224D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 141.6)
#AFD3AA 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) | #D5CCA8 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD0C8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD3AA
#AFD3AA
oklch(83% 0.068 141.7)
- #DDB9E2
#DDB9E2
oklch(83% 0.069 322.2)
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 #AFD3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #AFD3AA 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.