#AFD3BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.4% 0.051 156), rgb(175, 211, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#AFD3BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD3BB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 211, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 29%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.051 156) |
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 #AFD3BB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD3BB | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD3BB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD3BB text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD3BB
oklch(83.4% 0.051 156)
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Step 400
400
#76B08B
oklch(70.7% 0.081 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C6F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8657
oklch(55.5% 0.111 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7247
oklch(49.2% 0.105 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C32
oklch(37.7% 0.067 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#AFD3BB 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) | #D3CDBA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC9BC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD2CC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD3BB
#AFD3BB
oklch(83.4% 0.051 156)
- #DFBDD5
#DFBDD5
oklch(83.5% 0.05 336.7)
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 #AFD3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #AFD3BB 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.