#AFDCA1
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.8% 0.093 138.4), rgb(175, 220, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#AFDCA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDCA1 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 220, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.093 138.4) |
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 #AFDCA1 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDCA1 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDCA1 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDCA1 text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFDCA1
oklch(84.8% 0.093 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#99D387
oklch(80.8% 0.119 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BBB35
oklch(70.7% 0.192 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#AFDCA1 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) | #E0D29D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA4 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD8CC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDCA1
#AFDCA1
oklch(84.8% 0.093 138.4)
- #E7BAF4
#E7BAF4
oklch(84.7% 0.093 318.6)
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 #AFDCA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #AFDCA1 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.