#AFEBC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.08 156.6), rgb(175, 235, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#AFEBC5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 157°. 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 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.51:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFEBC5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 235, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.08 156.6) |
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 #AFEBC5 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFEBC5 | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AFEBC5 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFEBC5 text on black | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFEBC5
oklch(88.9% 0.08 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#87D5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.103 156.2)
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Step 400
400
#17BE75
oklch(70.7% 0.165 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#AFEBC5 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) | #EAE2C3 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DBC7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5EAE0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFEBC5
#AFEBC5
oklch(88.9% 0.08 156.6)
- #FEC7EE
#FEC7EE
oklch(89% 0.08 337.1)
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 #AFEBC5, 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 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.054
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.056
Use #AFEBC5 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.