#AFBDA8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.2% 0.033 135), rgb(175, 189, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#AFBDA8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 189, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.033 135) |
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 #AFBDA8 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBDA8 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBDA8 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBDA8 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBDA8
oklch(78.2% 0.033 135)
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Step 400
400
#93A887
oklch(70.6% 0.052 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#78936A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#617D51
oklch(55.6% 0.073 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#506A42
oklch(49.3% 0.068 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#415636
oklch(42.6% 0.057 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#37472F
oklch(37.7% 0.045 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A1C
oklch(27.2% 0.028 134.6)
#AFBDA8 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) | #BFB9A7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBBB7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBDA8
#AFBDA8
oklch(78.2% 0.033 135)
- #C0B2C7
#C0B2C7
oklch(78.2% 0.033 314.6)
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 #AFBDA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
Use #AFBDA8 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.