#AFBAA6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.03 130.8), rgb(175, 186, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#AFBAA6 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 186, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 13%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.03 130.8) |
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 #AFBAA6 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBAA6 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBAA6 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBAA6 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBAA6
oklch(77.5% 0.03 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A788
oklch(70.6% 0.048 131)
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Step 500
500
#7C926A
oklch(63.2% 0.063 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#667C51
oklch(55.7% 0.068 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#546842
oklch(49% 0.063 131)
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Step 800
800
#455537
oklch(42.7% 0.051 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A462F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#AFBAA6 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) | #BCB7A5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B8B4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBAA6
#AFBAA6
oklch(77.5% 0.03 130.8)
- #BCB1C4
#BCB1C4
oklch(77.5% 0.029 311.2)
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 #AFBAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
Use #AFBAA6 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.