#AFD4AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.069 142.4), rgb(175, 212, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#AFD4AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD4AB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 212, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.069 142.4) |
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 #AFD4AB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD4AB | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD4AB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD4AB 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
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD4AB
oklch(83.2% 0.069 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#77B272
oklch(70.7% 0.11 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#519E4C
oklch(63% 0.14 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#32882D
oklch(55.5% 0.152 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#23741F
oklch(49.2% 0.143 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#205E1C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#204D1D
oklch(37.6% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#AFD4AB 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) | #D6CDA9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD1C9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD4AB
#AFD4AB
oklch(83.2% 0.069 142.4)
- #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 #AFD4AB, 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 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
Use #AFD4AB 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.