#AFE4BA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.1% 0.079 150.8), rgb(175, 228, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#AFE4BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE4BA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 228, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.079 150.8) |
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 #AFE4BA | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE4BA | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE4BA text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE4BA text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE4BA
oklch(87.1% 0.079 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#8FD49F
oklch(81% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#3EBC69
oklch(70.6% 0.163 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#AFE4BA 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) | #E5DBB8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E2D8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE4BA
#AFE4BA
oklch(87.1% 0.079 150.8)
- #F4C2ED
#F4C2ED
oklch(87.1% 0.08 331)
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 #AFE4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #AFE4BA 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.