#AFBAA3
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.4% 0.034 128.1), rgb(175, 186, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#AFBAA3 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 186, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 14%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.034 128.1) |
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 #AFBAA3 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBAA3 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBAA3 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBAA3 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBAA3
oklch(77.4% 0.034 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A883
oklch(70.8% 0.056 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9264
oklch(63.1% 0.07 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#667C4B
oklch(55.6% 0.076 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#55683C
oklch(49% 0.07 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#465532
oklch(42.7% 0.058 127.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A462C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#AFBAA3 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) | #BDB7A2 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB6A4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B8B3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBAA3
#AFBAA3
oklch(77.4% 0.034 128.1)
- #BBB0C7
#BBB0C7
oklch(77.4% 0.034 307.1)
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 #AFBAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
Use #AFBAA3 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.