#AFBF97
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.2% 0.058 125.4), rgb(175, 191, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#AFBF97 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBF97 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 191, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.058 125.4) |
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 #AFBF97 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBF97 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBF97 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBF97 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBF97
oklch(78.2% 0.058 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#789640
oklch(63.1% 0.119 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#61801C
oklch(55.6% 0.129 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C0B
oklch(49.2% 0.119 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#425810
oklch(42.7% 0.099 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#384816
oklch(37.6% 0.076 125)
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Step 950
950
#212B0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 125.4)
#AFBF97 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) | #C4BA95 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B999 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BBB4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBF97
#AFBF97
oklch(78.2% 0.058 125.4)
- #C1AFD6
#C1AFD6
oklch(78.2% 0.058 306)
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 #AFBF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
Use #AFBF97 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.