#AFD7AC
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.9% 0.073 143.1), rgb(175, 215, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#AFD7AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD7AC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 215, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.073 143.1) |
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 #AFD7AC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD7AC | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD7AC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD7AC text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD7AC
oklch(83.9% 0.073 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B370
oklch(70.6% 0.116 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F49
oklch(63% 0.147 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#288A28
oklch(55.7% 0.162 143)
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Step 700
700
#18751A
oklch(49.2% 0.151 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#185F19
oklch(42.7% 0.124 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.097 143)
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Step 950
950
#122E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 143)
#AFD7AC 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) | #D9CFAA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD4CB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD7AC
#AFD7AC
oklch(83.9% 0.073 143.1)
- #E2BBE6
#E2BBE6
oklch(83.9% 0.072 323.2)
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 #AFD7AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #AFD7AC 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.