#AFE4A0
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.107 138.9), rgb(175, 228, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#AFE4A0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE4A0 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 228, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.107 138.9) |
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 #AFE4A0 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE4A0 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE4A0 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE4A0 text on black | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE4A0
oklch(86.5% 0.107 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#92D67E
oklch(81% 0.137 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#49BE0C
oklch(70.6% 0.219 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3BA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#AFE4A0 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) | #E8D99C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D4A4 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADDFD2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE4A0
#AFE4A0
oklch(86.5% 0.107 138.9)
- #F1BDFF
#F1BDFF
oklch(86.6% 0.105 319)
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 #AFE4A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.012
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
Use #AFE4A0 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.