#AFD5BE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.9% 0.051 158.5), rgb(175, 213, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#AFD5BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD5BE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 213, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.051 158.5) |
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 #AFD5BE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD5BE | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD5BE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD5BE text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD5BE
oklch(83.9% 0.051 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B18E
oklch(70.8% 0.082 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D71
oklch(63.2% 0.106 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#25875A
oklch(55.6% 0.114 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#157249
oklch(49% 0.106 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#175D3C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.068 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#AFD5BE 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) | #D4CFBD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCABF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D4CE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD5BE
#AFD5BE
oklch(83.9% 0.051 158.5)
- #E2BED6
#E2BED6
oklch(84% 0.052 338.5)
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 #AFD5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #AFD5BE 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.