#AFDAC4
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.2% 0.054 162.8), rgb(175, 218, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#AFDAC4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDAC4 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 218, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.054 162.8) |
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 #AFDAC4 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDAC4 | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDAC4 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDAC4 text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFDAC4
oklch(85.2% 0.054 162.8)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB4
oklch(80.8% 0.069 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#55B68C
oklch(70.6% 0.112 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#AFDAC4 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) | #D8D4C3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CEC5 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7DAD3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDAC4
#AFDAC4
oklch(85.2% 0.054 162.8)
- #E9C1D8
#E9C1D8
oklch(85.2% 0.054 342.9)
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 #AFDAC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #AFDAC4 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.