#AFDFA5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.093 140.2), rgb(175, 223, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#AFDFA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 223, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.093 140.2) |
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 #AFDFA5 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDFA5 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDFA5 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDFA5 text on black | 13.92:1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFDFA5
oklch(85.5% 0.093 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#96D489
oklch(80.9% 0.121 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#53BC3C
oklch(70.7% 0.192 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#2FA500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#AFDFA5 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) | #E3D5A1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD0A8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACDBCF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDFA5
#AFDFA5
oklch(85.5% 0.093 140.2)
- #EBBCF6
#EBBCF6
oklch(85.5% 0.093 319.8)
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 #AFDFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.013
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
Use #AFDFA5 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.