#AFBCA9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.03 135.6), rgb(175, 188, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#AFBCA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 188, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.03 135.6) |
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 #AFBCA9 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBCA9 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBCA9 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBCA9 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBCA9
oklch(78% 0.03 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A88A
oklch(70.8% 0.048 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#79926D
oklch(63% 0.061 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#627C55
oklch(55.5% 0.066 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#516945
oklch(49.1% 0.062 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#425639
oklch(42.8% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#384731
oklch(37.8% 0.041 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#AFBCA9 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) | #BEB9A8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBAB6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBCA9
#AFBCA9
oklch(78% 0.03 135.6)
- #BFB2C5
#BFB2C5
oklch(78% 0.03 315.3)
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 #AFBCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #AFBCA9 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.