#AFBE9D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.1% 0.048 127.4), rgb(175, 190, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#AFBE9D is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 127°. 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 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBE9D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 190, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.048 127.4) |
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 #AFBE9D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBE9D | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBE9D text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBE9D text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBE9D
oklch(78.1% 0.048 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AA75
oklch(70.7% 0.078 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#799551
oklch(63.2% 0.099 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#627F34
oklch(55.7% 0.108 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#516B26
oklch(49.1% 0.101 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#425721
oklch(42.6% 0.083 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#384820
oklch(37.7% 0.065 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#AFBE9D 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) | #C2B99B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB99E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BBB5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBE9D
#AFBE9D
oklch(78.1% 0.048 127.4)
- #C0B0D0
#C0B0D0
oklch(78.1% 0.048 307.8)
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 #AFBE9D, 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 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #AFBE9D 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.