#AFDAA3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.4% 0.087 138.9), rgb(175, 218, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#AFDAA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 218, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.087 138.9) |
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 #AFDAA3 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDAA3 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDAA3 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDAA3 text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.048 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFDAA3
oklch(84.4% 0.087 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B55D
oklch(70.7% 0.14 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#47A126
oklch(63% 0.178 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F02
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#112E07
oklch(26.9% 0.072 138.8)
#AFDAA3 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) | #DED1A0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD6CB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDAA3
#AFDAA3
oklch(84.4% 0.087 138.9)
- #E5BAF0
#E5BAF0
oklch(84.4% 0.087 319.3)
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 #AFDAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
Use #AFDAA3 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.