#AFDA9F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.3% 0.092 137.4), rgb(175, 218, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#AFDA9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDA9F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 218, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.092 137.4) |
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 #AFDA9F | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDA9F | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDA9F text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDA9F text on black | 13.35:1 | 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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.051 137.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFDA9F
oklch(84.3% 0.092 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B556
oklch(70.7% 0.146 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#48A20F
oklch(63.2% 0.188 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#112F03
oklch(27.2% 0.078 137.5)
#AFDA9F 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) | #DED19B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA2 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED6CA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDA9F
#AFDA9F
oklch(84.3% 0.092 137.4)
- #E4B9F3
#E4B9F3
oklch(84.2% 0.092 317.2)
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 #AFDA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
Use #AFDA9F 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.