#AFDCC1
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.5% 0.06 158.5), rgb(175, 220, 193).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#AFDCC1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDCC1 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 220, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.06 158.5) |
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 #AFDCC1 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDCC1 | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDCC1 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDCC1 text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFDCC1
oklch(85.5% 0.06 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#96D0AE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#52B883
oklch(70.8% 0.124 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#AFDCC1 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) | #DBD5C0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFC2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7DBD4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDCC1
#AFDCC1
oklch(85.5% 0.06 158.5)
- #EBC1DD
#EBC1DD
oklch(85.6% 0.06 338.6)
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 #AFDCC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #AFDCC1 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.