#AFDFAA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.6% 0.088 142.4), rgb(175, 223, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#AFDFAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDFAA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 223, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.088 142.4) |
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 #AFDFAA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDFAA | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDFAA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDFAA text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFDFAA
oklch(85.6% 0.088 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#96D390
oklch(80.8% 0.112 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#52BB4B
oklch(70.6% 0.18 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#06A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#048C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#AFDFAA 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) | #E2D6A7 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABDCD1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDFAA
#AFDFAA
oklch(85.6% 0.088 142.4)
- #ECBDF2
#ECBDF2
oklch(85.6% 0.088 322.6)
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 #AFDFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.016
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #AFDFAA 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.