#AFBB9E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.5% 0.042 125.7), rgb(175, 187, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#AFBB9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBB9E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 187, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.042 125.7) |
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 #AFBB9E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBB9E | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBB9E text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBB9E text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBB9E
oklch(77.5% 0.042 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A97A
oklch(70.8% 0.069 126)
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Step 500
500
#7D9358
oklch(63.1% 0.086 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#667D3D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#55692F
oklch(49% 0.087 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#455628
oklch(42.7% 0.072 126)
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Step 900
900
#3A4725
oklch(37.7% 0.056 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#AFBB9E 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) | #BFB79C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB69F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B8B3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBB9E
#AFBB9E
oklch(77.5% 0.042 125.7)
- #BCAFCC
#BCAFCC
oklch(77.4% 0.043 305.6)
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 #AFBB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #AFBB9E 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.