#AFBFA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.6% 0.035 137.1), rgb(175, 191, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#AFBFA9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 191, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.035 137.1) |
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 #AFBFA9 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBFA9 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBFA9 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBFA9 text on black | 10.84:1 | 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
#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
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBFA9
oklch(78.6% 0.035 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A987
oklch(70.6% 0.056 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#759469
oklch(63.1% 0.072 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E50
oklch(55.5% 0.078 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A41
oklch(49% 0.072 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5736
oklch(42.8% 0.06 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#36482F
oklch(37.9% 0.047 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#AFBFA9 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) | #C1BBA8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBDB9 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBFA9
#AFBFA9
oklch(78.6% 0.035 137.1)
- #C3B3C9
#C3B3C9
oklch(78.7% 0.035 316.9)
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 #AFBFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
Use #AFBFA9 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.