#AFEEA0
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.8% 0.122 139.7), rgb(175, 238, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#AFEEA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.56:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFEEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 238, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.122 139.7) |
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 #AFEEA0 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFEEA0 | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AFEEA0 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFEEA0 text on black | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D5
oklch(93.7% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFEEA0
oklch(88.8% 0.122 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#88D974
oklch(81% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#3FBF00
oklch(70.6% 0.226 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#35A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#AFEEA0 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) | #F3E19B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DBA4 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABE9DA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFEEA0
#AFEEA0
oklch(88.8% 0.122 139.7)
- #F4C8FF
#F4C8FF
oklch(88.8% 0.088 319.5)
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 #AFEEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.041
Use #AFEEA0 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.