#AFDFB4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.8% 0.077 147.7), rgb(175, 223, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#AFDFB4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFDFB4 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 223, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.077 147.7) |
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 #AFDFB4 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFDFB4 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AFDFB4 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFDFB4 text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFDFB4
oklch(85.8% 0.077 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#94D39C
oklch(81% 0.1 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#4FBB64
oklch(70.8% 0.159 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#AFDFB4 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) | #E0D6B2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1B6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AADDD3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFDFB4
#AFDFB4
oklch(85.8% 0.077 147.7)
- #EDBFEB
#EDBFEB
oklch(85.9% 0.078 327.6)
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 #AFDFB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.061
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
Use #AFDFB4 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.