#AFE1BC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.5% 0.073 152.7), rgb(175, 225, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#AFE1BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 153°. 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 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE1BC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 225, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.073 152.7) |
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 #AFE1BC | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE1BC | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE1BC text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE1BC 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
#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)
#AFE1BC
oklch(86.5% 0.073 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#92D3A4
oklch(81% 0.094 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#46BB72
oklch(70.8% 0.15 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#AFE1BC 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) | #E1D9BA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BE | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8DFD6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE1BC
#AFE1BC
oklch(86.5% 0.073 152.7)
- #F0C1E7
#F0C1E7
oklch(86.4% 0.073 332.9)
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 #AFE1BC, 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 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #AFE1BC 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.