#AFE8CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.071 161.5), rgb(175, 232, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#AFE8CA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE8CA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 232, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 55%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.071 161.5) |
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 #AFE8CA | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE8CA | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE8CA text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE8CA text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.071 161.5)
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Step 300
300
#89D3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.091 161.7)
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Step 400
400
#26BC83
oklch(70.7% 0.147 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#AFE8CA 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) | #E6E0C9 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD9CC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4E8DF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE8CA
#AFE8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.071 161.5)
- #FBC7E6
#FBC7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.071 342.2)
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 #AFE8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
Use #AFE8CA 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.