#AFE5BA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.3% 0.081 150.6), rgb(175, 229, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#AFE5BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.081 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 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.73:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE5BA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 229, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.081 150.6) |
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 #AFE5BA | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE5BA | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE5BA text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE5BA text on black | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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)
#AFE5BA
oklch(87.3% 0.081 150.6)
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Step 300
300
#8ED49E
oklch(80.9% 0.104 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#3BBD67
oklch(70.8% 0.167 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#AFE5BA 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) | #E6DCB8 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E3D9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE5BA
#AFE5BA
oklch(87.3% 0.081 150.6)
- #F5C2EE
#F5C2EE
oklch(87.2% 0.081 330.9)
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 #AFE5BA, 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
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
Use #AFE5BA 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.