#AFEAC4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.08 156.2), rgb(175, 234, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#AFEAC4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 156°. 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 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFEAC4 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 234, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.08 156.2) |
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 #AFEAC4 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFEAC4 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AFEAC4 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFEAC4 text on black | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFEAC4
oklch(88.7% 0.08 156.2)
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Step 300
300
#88D5A5
oklch(81% 0.103 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#1FBE74
oklch(70.8% 0.164 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#AFEAC4 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) | #E9E1C2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDAC6 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E9DF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFEAC4
#AFEAC4
oklch(88.7% 0.08 156.2)
- #FCC6EE
#FCC6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.08 335.7)
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 #AFEAC4, 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 Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.055
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #AFEAC4 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.