#AFE0C8
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.6% 0.061 163.7), rgb(175, 224, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#AFE0C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE0C8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 224, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.061 163.7) |
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 #AFE0C8 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE0C8 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE0C8 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE0C8 text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE0C8
oklch(86.6% 0.061 163.7)
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Step 300
300
#91D1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#45B98B
oklch(70.8% 0.125 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#AFE0C8 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) | #DED9C7 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D3C9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E0D9 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE0C8
#AFE0C8
oklch(86.6% 0.061 163.7)
- #F1C4DD
#F1C4DD
oklch(86.7% 0.06 344)
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 #AFE0C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #AFE0C8 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.