#AFD6BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.1% 0.056 154.8), rgb(175, 214, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#AFD6BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD6BB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 214, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.056 154.8) |
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 #AFD6BB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD6BB | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD6BB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD6BB text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD6BB
oklch(84.1% 0.056 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B188
oklch(70.6% 0.089 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#499D6A
oklch(63% 0.113 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#238852
oklch(55.6% 0.124 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#137342
oklch(49.1% 0.115 154.7)
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Step 800
800
#155E37
oklch(42.8% 0.095 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D30
oklch(37.7% 0.074 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#AFD6BB 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) | #D6CFBA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBBC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D5CE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD6BB
#AFD6BB
oklch(84.1% 0.056 154.8)
- #E2BED9
#E2BED9
oklch(84.1% 0.054 334.9)
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 #AFD6BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #AFD6BB 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.