#AFE0BA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.2% 0.073 151.5), rgb(175, 224, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#AFE0BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE0BA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 224, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.073 151.5) |
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 #AFE0BA | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE0BA | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE0BA text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE0BA text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#DDEFE1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 152.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE0BA
oklch(86.2% 0.073 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#93D2A2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#4ABA6F
oklch(70.6% 0.15 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#AFE0BA 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) | #E1D8B8 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8DED5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE0BA
#AFE0BA
oklch(86.2% 0.073 151.5)
- #EFC1E8
#EFC1E8
oklch(86.3% 0.073 331.4)
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 #AFE0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #AFE0BA 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.