#AFE4BE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.2% 0.076 153.5), rgb(175, 228, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#AFE4BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.076 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 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.66:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE4BE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 228, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.076 153.5) |
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 #AFE4BE | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE4BE | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE4BE text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE4BE text on black | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE4BE
oklch(87.2% 0.076 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#8ED3A3
oklch(80.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#3DBC71
oklch(70.8% 0.156 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#AFE4BE 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) | #E4DBBC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5C0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E3D9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE4BE
#AFE4BE
oklch(87.2% 0.076 153.5)
- #F4C3EA
#F4C3EA
oklch(87.2% 0.075 333.4)
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 #AFE4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #AFE4BE 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.