#AFDCA3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.8% 0.091 139.1), rgb(175, 220, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#AFDCA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 139°. 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 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDCA3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 220, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 45%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.091 139.1) |
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 #AFDCA3 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDCA3 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDCA3 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDCA3 text on black | 13.58:1 | 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)
#AFDCA3
oklch(84.8% 0.091 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#99D38A
oklch(80.9% 0.116 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BBB3C
oklch(70.8% 0.187 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#AFDCA3 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) | #E0D3A0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA6 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD8CD | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDCA3
#AFDCA3
oklch(84.8% 0.091 139.1)
- #E7BBF3
#E7BBF3
oklch(84.9% 0.09 318.9)
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 #AFDCA3, 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
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
Use #AFDCA3 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.