#AFDABF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85% 0.059 157.4), rgb(175, 218, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#AFDABF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDABF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 218, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.059 157.4) |
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 #AFDABF | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDABF | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDABF text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDABF text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE4
oklch(93.7% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFDABF
oklch(85% 0.059 157.4)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#57B783
oklch(70.7% 0.12 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#AFDABF 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) | #D9D3BE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEC0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D9D2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDABF
#AFDABF
oklch(85% 0.059 157.4)
- #E8C0DC
#E8C0DC
oklch(85.1% 0.058 337.1)
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 #AFDABF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
Use #AFDABF 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.