#AFE1A2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.9% 0.1 139.3), rgb(175, 225, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#AFE1A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE1A2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 225, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 51%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.1 139.3) |
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 #AFE1A2 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE1A2 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE1A2 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE1A2 text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE1A2
oklch(85.9% 0.1 139.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D584
oklch(81% 0.128 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#50BD2A
oklch(70.7% 0.205 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#AFE1A2 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) | #E5D79E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD2A5 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADDDD0 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE1A2
#AFE1A2
oklch(85.9% 0.1 139.3)
- #EDBCFA
#EDBCFA
oklch(85.8% 0.099 319.1)
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 #AFE1A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.009
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #AFE1A2 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.