#AFDAA8
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.082 141.1), rgb(175, 218, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#AFDAA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 218, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.082 141.1) |
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 #AFDAA8 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDAA8 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDAA8 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDAA8 text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFDAA8
oklch(84.5% 0.082 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B566
oklch(70.8% 0.131 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#46A138
oklch(63.1% 0.167 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B04
oklch(55.6% 0.182 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#116001
oklch(42.6% 0.14 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#184F10
oklch(37.7% 0.109 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#AFDAA8 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) | #DDD1A5 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD7CC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDAA8
#AFDAA8
oklch(84.5% 0.082 141.1)
- #E5BBED
#E5BBED
oklch(84.5% 0.082 320.9)
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 #AFDAA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
Use #AFDAA8 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.