#AFBC9D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.7% 0.045 126), rgb(175, 188, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#AFBC9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBC9D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 188, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.045 126) |
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 #AFBC9D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBC9D | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBC9D text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBC9D text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBC9D
oklch(77.7% 0.045 126)
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Step 400
400
#95A978
oklch(70.7% 0.072 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B9454
oklch(63.1% 0.094 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#657E38
oklch(55.7% 0.101 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#536A2A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#445624
oklch(42.6% 0.077 126)
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Step 900
900
#3A4722
oklch(37.6% 0.06 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#AFBC9D 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) | #C0B89B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B9B3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBC9D
#AFBC9D
oklch(77.7% 0.045 126)
- #BDAFCE
#BDAFCE
oklch(77.6% 0.046 305.7)
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 #AFBC9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
Use #AFBC9D 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.