#AFD4BA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.6% 0.053 154.5), rgb(175, 212, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#AFD4BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD4BA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 212, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 30%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.053 154.5) |
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 #AFD4BA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD4BA | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD4BA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD4BA text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD4BA
oklch(83.6% 0.053 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B189
oklch(70.8% 0.086 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D6B
oklch(63.2% 0.11 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B8753
oklch(55.6% 0.118 154.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C7243
oklch(49% 0.11 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D38
oklch(42.7% 0.09 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C30
oklch(37.5% 0.071 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#AFD4BA 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) | #D4CEB9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9BB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD3CC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD4BA
#AFD4BA
oklch(83.6% 0.053 154.5)
- #E0BDD7
#E0BDD7
oklch(83.6% 0.053 335.2)
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 #AFD4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #AFD4BA 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.