#AFDCAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.079 144.3), rgb(175, 220, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#AFDCAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDCAE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 220, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.079 144.3) |
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 #AFDCAE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDCAE | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDCAE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDCAE text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFDCAE
oklch(85% 0.079 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#98D297
oklch(80.9% 0.101 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#57BA5B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A625
oklch(63% 0.202 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#013006
oklch(26.9% 0.084 144.5)
#AFDCAE 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) | #DED3AB | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD9CF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDCAE
#AFDCAE
oklch(85% 0.079 144.3)
- #E8BDEB
#E8BDEB
oklch(85% 0.078 324.1)
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 #AFDCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #AFDCAE 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.