#AFBF9C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.3% 0.051 127.6), rgb(175, 191, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#AFBF9C is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 128°. 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 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBF9C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 191, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.051 127.6) |
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 #AFBF9C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBF9C | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBF9C text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBF9C text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBF9C
oklch(78.3% 0.051 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AB73
oklch(70.8% 0.082 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#77954D
oklch(63% 0.105 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#607F2F
oklch(55.5% 0.114 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#506B21
oklch(49% 0.105 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#41581E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 128)
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Step 900
900
#37481E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A12
oklch(26.8% 0.043 127.6)
#AFBF9C 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) | #C3BA9A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B99D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BCB5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBF9C
#AFBF9C
oklch(78.3% 0.051 127.6)
- #C1B0D2
#C1B0D2
oklch(78.2% 0.051 307.7)
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 #AFBF9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.057
Use #AFBF9C 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.