#AFDEB5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.7% 0.075 148.4), rgb(175, 222, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#AFDEB5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 222, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.075 148.4) |
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 #AFDEB5 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDEB5 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDEB5 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDEB5 text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFDEB5
oklch(85.7% 0.075 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#95D29E
oklch(80.8% 0.096 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#51BA68
oklch(70.7% 0.153 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#AFDEB5 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) | #DFD6B3 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B7 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AADCD2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDEB5
#AFDEB5
oklch(85.7% 0.075 148.4)
- #ECBFE9
#ECBFE9
oklch(85.7% 0.075 328.4)
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 #AFDEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
Use #AFDEB5 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.