#AFDDB8
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.5% 0.07 150.6), rgb(175, 221, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#AFDDB8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDDB8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 221, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.07 150.6) |
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 #AFDDB8 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDDB8 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDDB8 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDDB8 text on black | 13.85:1 | 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
#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)
#AFDDB8
oklch(85.5% 0.07 150.6)
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Step 300
300
#96D2A3
oklch(81% 0.09 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#52B970
oklch(70.6% 0.143 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#AFDDB8 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) | #DED5B6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9DBD2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDDB8
#AFDDB8
oklch(85.5% 0.07 150.6)
- #EBBFE5
#EBBFE5
oklch(85.5% 0.071 330.8)
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 #AFDDB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #AFDDB8 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.