#AFBEB3
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(78.7% 0.023 154), rgb(175, 190, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#AFBEB3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 190, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 10%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.023 154) |
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 #AFBEB3 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBEB3 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBEB3 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBEB3 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBEB3
oklch(78.7% 0.023 154)
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Step 400
400
#90A896
oklch(70.8% 0.037 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#74927D
oklch(63.1% 0.046 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C66
oklch(55.5% 0.05 154.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6955
oklch(49.2% 0.047 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5545
oklch(42.5% 0.039 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#35463A
oklch(37.5% 0.03 154)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#AFBEB3 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) | #BEBBB2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB9B4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBEBB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBEB3
#AFBEB3
oklch(78.7% 0.023 154)
- #C3B4C0
#C3B4C0
oklch(78.6% 0.024 332.4)
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 #AFBEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #AFBEB3 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.