#AFD4AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.07 141.8), rgb(175, 212, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#AFD4AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD4AA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 212, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.07 141.8) |
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 #AFD4AA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD4AA | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD4AA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD4AA text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD4AA
oklch(83.2% 0.07 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#78B270
oklch(70.7% 0.111 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#529E49
oklch(63% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#328929
oklch(55.7% 0.156 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#24741B
oklch(49.2% 0.145 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#205E1A
oklch(42.6% 0.119 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#204D1C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 142)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#AFD4AA 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) | #D6CCA8 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD1C8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD4AA
#AFD4AA
oklch(83.2% 0.07 141.8)
- #DEBAE3
#DEBAE3
oklch(83.3% 0.068 322.2)
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 #AFD4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #AFD4AA 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.