#AFD8A3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.9% 0.084 138.7), rgb(175, 216, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#AFD8A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 216, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 40%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.084 138.7) |
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 #AFD8A3 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD8A3 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD8A3 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD8A3 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD8A3
oklch(83.9% 0.084 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#74B460
oklch(70.7% 0.133 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#4CA12C
oklch(63.2% 0.172 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F07
oklch(37.9% 0.112 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#122E08
oklch(26.9% 0.071 138.6)
#AFD8A3 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) | #DCCFA0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA6 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD4CA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD8A3
#AFD8A3
oklch(83.9% 0.084 138.7)
- #E2B9EE
#E2B9EE
oklch(83.9% 0.085 318.5)
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 #AFD8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
Use #AFD8A3 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.