#AFDCC5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.6% 0.057 162.7), rgb(175, 220, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#AFDCC5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDCC5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 220, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.057 162.7) |
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 #AFDCC5 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDCC5 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDCC5 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDCC5 text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#DEEFE6
oklch(93.7% 0.022 163)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFDCC5
oklch(85.6% 0.057 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#95D0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.073 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#50B78B
oklch(70.6% 0.117 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#AFDCC5 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) | #DAD5C4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D0C6 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6DCD5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDCC5
#AFDCC5
oklch(85.6% 0.057 162.7)
- #EBC2DA
#EBC2DA
oklch(85.7% 0.056 342.4)
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 #AFDCC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #AFDCC5 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.