#AFF1CB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.4% 0.084 158.9), rgb(175, 241, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#AFF1CB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.26:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFF1CB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 241, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 70%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.084 158.9) |
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 #AFF1CB | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFF1CB | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AFF1CB text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #AFF1CB text on black | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 158.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFF1CB
oklch(90.4% 0.084 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#7FD6A7
oklch(80.8% 0.109 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#AFF1CB 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) | #F0E7C9 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DFCD | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3F0E6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFF1CB
#AFF1CB
oklch(90.4% 0.084 158.9)
- #FFCEEF
#FFCEEF
oklch(90.3% 0.069 338.4)
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 #AFF1CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.050
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.050
Use #AFF1CB 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.