#AFDCB8
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.3% 0.068 150.7), rgb(175, 220, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#AFDCB8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.75:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDCB8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 220, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.068 150.7) |
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 #AFDCB8 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDCB8 | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDCB8 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDCB8 text on black | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFDCB8
oklch(85.3% 0.068 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 151)
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Step 400
400
#54B971
oklch(70.7% 0.141 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#AFDCB8 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) | #DDD4B6 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFBA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9DAD2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDCB8
#AFDCB8
oklch(85.3% 0.068 150.7)
- #EABFE4
#EABFE4
oklch(85.3% 0.069 330.9)
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 #AFDCB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #AFDCB8 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.