#AFE8BD
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88% 0.083 152), rgb(175, 232, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#AFE8BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.10:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE8BD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 232, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 55%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.083 152) |
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 #AFE8BD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE8BD | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE8BD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE8BD text on black | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE8BD
oklch(88% 0.083 152)
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Step 300
300
#8BD59F
oklch(81% 0.106 152)
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Step 400
400
#2EBE68
oklch(70.8% 0.172 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#AFE8BD 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) | #E8DEBB | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BF | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E6DC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE8BD
#AFE8BD
oklch(88% 0.083 152)
- #F9C4F0
#F9C4F0
oklch(88% 0.083 332.2)
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 #AFE8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #AFE8BD 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.