#AFD4C3
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.8% 0.046 165.7), rgb(175, 212, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#AFD4C3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD4C3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 212, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 30%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.046 165.7) |
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 #AFD4C3 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD4C3 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD4C3 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD4C3 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD4C3
oklch(83.8% 0.046 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#73AF96
oklch(70.6% 0.073 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B9B7C
oklch(63% 0.093 165.8)
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Step 600
600
#278665
oklch(55.6% 0.102 165.5)
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Step 700
700
#177154
oklch(49% 0.094 166)
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Step 800
800
#185C45
oklch(42.6% 0.077 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#AFD4C3 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) | #D2CFC2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCAC4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D4CF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD4C3
#AFD4C3
oklch(83.8% 0.046 165.7)
- #E1BFD0
#E1BFD0
oklch(83.9% 0.045 346.5)
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 #AFD4C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #AFD4C3 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.