#AFE5BE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.4% 0.077 153.2), rgb(175, 229, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#AFE5BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE5BE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 229, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.077 153.2) |
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 #AFE5BE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE5BE | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE5BE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE5BE text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#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)
#AFE5BE
oklch(87.4% 0.077 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#8DD4A3
oklch(81% 0.1 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#39BC70
oklch(70.6% 0.158 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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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
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#AFE5BE 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) | #E5DCBC | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6C0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E3DA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE5BE
#AFE5BE
oklch(87.4% 0.077 153.2)
- #F5C3EB
#F5C3EB
oklch(87.3% 0.077 333.3)
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 #AFE5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #AFE5BE 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.