#AFDAAD
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.6% 0.076 143.7), rgb(175, 218, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#AFDAAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDAAD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 218, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.076 143.7) |
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 #AFDAAD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDAAD | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDAAD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDAAD text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFDAAD
oklch(84.6% 0.076 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46E
oklch(70.6% 0.122 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#44A145
oklch(63.2% 0.157 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B23
oklch(55.6% 0.17 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#067615
oklch(49.2% 0.158 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F6015
oklch(42.7% 0.131 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#174F19
oklch(37.8% 0.103 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E10
oklch(27% 0.064 143.6)
#AFDAAD 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) | #DCD2AA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD7CD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDAAD
#AFDAAD
oklch(84.6% 0.076 143.7)
- #E6BCE9
#E6BCE9
oklch(84.6% 0.076 324.1)
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 #AFDAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #AFDAAD 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.