#AFBDA1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78% 0.042 129.1), rgb(175, 189, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#AFBDA1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBDA1 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 189, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.042 129.1) |
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 #AFBDA1 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBDA1 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBDA1 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBDA1 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBDA1
oklch(78% 0.042 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A97D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#79945B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#627E41
oklch(55.6% 0.093 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#516A33
oklch(49.1% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#43572B
oklch(42.9% 0.071 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#384727
oklch(37.6% 0.055 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#AFBDA1 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) | #C0B99F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB8A2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BAB5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBDA1
#AFBDA1
oklch(78% 0.042 129.1)
- #BFB1CC
#BFB1CC
oklch(78.1% 0.041 308.7)
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 #AFBDA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
Use #AFBDA1 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.