#AFF8CD
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(92% 0.093 158.1), rgb(175, 248, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.13:1).
About this color
#AFF8CD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 17.13:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFF8CD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 248, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.093 158.1) |
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 #AFF8CD | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AFF8CD | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #AFF8CD text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #AFF8CD text on black | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#AFF8CD
oklch(92% 0.093 158.1)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 158.4)
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Step 300
300
#77D8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.12 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#AFF8CD 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) | #F7EDCB | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE5CF | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1F7EC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFF8CD
#AFF8CD
oklch(92% 0.093 158.1)
- #FFD6F2
#FFD6F2
oklch(91.9% 0.058 337.8)
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 #AFF8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.033
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
Use #AFF8CD 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.