#AFDAC5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.2% 0.054 164), rgb(175, 218, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#AFDAC5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 218, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.054 164) |
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 #AFDAC5 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDAC5 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDAC5 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDAC5 text on black | 13.65:1 | 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
#DEEEE6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFDAC5
oklch(85.2% 0.054 164)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.069 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#55B68E
oklch(70.7% 0.11 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#AFDAC5 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) | #D8D4C4 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CEC6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7DAD4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDAC5
#AFDAC5
oklch(85.2% 0.054 164)
- #E9C1D7
#E9C1D7
oklch(85.2% 0.054 344.1)
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 #AFDAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
Use #AFDAC5 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.