#AFD4AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.065 144.3), rgb(175, 212, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#AFD4AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 144°. 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 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD4AE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 212, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.065 144.3) |
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 #AFD4AE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD4AE | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD4AE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD4AE 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
#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
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD4AE
oklch(83.3% 0.065 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B277
oklch(70.8% 0.105 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#519E53
oklch(63.1% 0.133 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#318836
oklch(55.6% 0.145 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#227328
oklch(49% 0.135 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E23
oklch(42.7% 0.111 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#204D21
oklch(37.7% 0.087 144)
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Step 950
950
#142D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9)
#AFD4AE 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) | #D6CDAC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9B0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD2C9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD4AE
#AFD4AE
oklch(83.3% 0.065 144.3)
- #DEBAE1
#DEBAE1
oklch(83.2% 0.066 323.7)
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 #AFD4AE, 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 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #AFD4AE 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.