#AFD8BC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.5% 0.058 155.1), rgb(175, 216, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#AFD8BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD8BC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 216, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.058 155.1) |
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 #AFD8BC | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFD8BC | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD8BC text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD8BC text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#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
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD8BC
oklch(84.5% 0.058 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB287
oklch(70.7% 0.093 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#449E69
oklch(63% 0.118 155)
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Step 600
600
#198951
oklch(55.7% 0.129 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#047441
oklch(49.2% 0.12 155)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E36
oklch(42.6% 0.099 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#174D2F
oklch(37.6% 0.077 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 155.6)
#AFD8BC 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) | #D8D1BB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D7D0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD8BC
#AFD8BC
oklch(84.5% 0.058 155.1)
- #E5BFDB
#E5BFDB
oklch(84.6% 0.057 335.5)
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 #AFD8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
Use #AFD8BC 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.