#AFE6BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.6% 0.08 152.4), rgb(175, 230, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#AFE6BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.080 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 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.87:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE6BD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 230, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.08 152.4) |
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 #AFE6BD | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE6BD | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE6BD text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE6BD text on black | 14.87:1 | 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)
#AFE6BD
oklch(87.6% 0.08 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#8DD4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.102 152)
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Step 400
400
#36BD6C
oklch(70.8% 0.164 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#AFE6BD 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) | #E6DDBB | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD7BF | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E4DA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE6BD
#AFE6BD
oklch(87.6% 0.08 152.4)
- #F7C3EE
#F7C3EE
oklch(87.6% 0.081 332.3)
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 #AFE6BD, 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 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #AFE6BD 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.