#AFE6BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.6% 0.081 151.7), rgb(175, 230, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#AFE6BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE6BC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 230, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.081 151.7) |
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 #AFE6BC | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE6BC | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE6BC text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE6BC text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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)
#AFE6BC
oklch(87.6% 0.081 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#8DD49F
oklch(80.9% 0.103 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#37BD6A
oklch(70.7% 0.166 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#AFE6BC 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) | #E6DDBA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD7BE | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E4DA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE6BC
#AFE6BC
oklch(87.6% 0.081 151.7)
- #F6C3EE
#F6C3EE
oklch(87.5% 0.08 331.6)
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 #AFE6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #AFE6BC 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.