#AFC09C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.5% 0.053 128.2), rgb(175, 192, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#AFC09C is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC09C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 192, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.053 128.2) |
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 #AFC09C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC09C | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC09C text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC09C 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
#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
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC09C
oklch(78.5% 0.053 128.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AB72
oklch(70.7% 0.084 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#76964B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F802C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 128)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C1F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#40581C
oklch(42.7% 0.091 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#36491D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B12
oklch(27.1% 0.045 128.6)
#AFC09C 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) | #C4BB9A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BA9E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BDB6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC09C
#AFC09C
oklch(78.5% 0.053 128.2)
- #C2B0D4
#C2B0D4
oklch(78.4% 0.054 307.7)
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 #AFC09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #AFC09C 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.