#AFD4AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.068 143), rgb(175, 212, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#AFD4AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD4AC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 212, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.068 143) |
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 #AFD4AC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD4AC | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD4AC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD4AC text on black | 12.83:1 | 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
#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
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD4AC
oklch(83.2% 0.068 143)
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Step 400
400
#77B274
oklch(70.7% 0.108 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#519E4E
oklch(63.1% 0.138 143)
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Step 600
600
#318830
oklch(55.5% 0.15 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#237322
oklch(49% 0.139 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E1E
oklch(42.6% 0.116 143)
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Step 900
900
#204D1F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 143.1)
#AFD4AC 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) | #D6CDAA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD1C9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD4AC
#AFD4AC
oklch(83.2% 0.068 143)
- #DEBAE2
#DEBAE2
oklch(83.3% 0.067 322.9)
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 #AFD4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
Use #AFD4AC 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.