#AFDEB8
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.7% 0.072 150.4), rgb(175, 222, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#AFDEB8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 222, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.072 150.4) |
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 #AFDEB8 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDEB8 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDEB8 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDEB8 text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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)
#AFDEB8
oklch(85.7% 0.072 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#95D2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#50BA6E
oklch(70.8% 0.148 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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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)
#AFDEB8 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) | #DFD6B6 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0BA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9DCD3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDEB8
#AFDEB8
oklch(85.7% 0.072 150.4)
- #ECC0E6
#ECC0E6
oklch(85.8% 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 #AFDEB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #AFDEB8 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.