#AFDBB4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.071 148), rgb(175, 219, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#AFDBB4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDBB4 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 219, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.071 148) |
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 #AFDBB4 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDBB4 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDBB4 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDBB4 text on black | 13.61:1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFDBB4
oklch(85% 0.071 148)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#58B96A
oklch(70.7% 0.146 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#01300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148)
#AFDBB4 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) | #DCD3B2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD9D0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDBB4
#AFDBB4
oklch(85% 0.071 148)
- #E8BEE5
#E8BEE5
oklch(85% 0.07 328.5)
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 #AFDBB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
Use #AFDBB4 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.