#AFEDCC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.077 161.1), rgb(175, 237, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#AFEDCC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 161°. 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 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.80:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFEDCC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 237, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 63%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.077 161.1) |
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 #AFEDCC | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFEDCC | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AFEDCC text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFEDCC text on black | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFEDCC
oklch(89.5% 0.077 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#84D5AC
oklch(81% 0.099 161)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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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)
#AFEDCC 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) | #EBE4CA | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DCCE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3EDE3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFEDCC
#AFEDCC
oklch(89.5% 0.077 161.1)
- #FFCAEB
#FFCAEB
oklch(89.5% 0.073 340.9)
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 #AFEDCC, 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 Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #AFEDCC 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.