#AFC2A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.045 134.7), rgb(175, 194, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#AFC2A5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 194, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 19%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.045 134.7) |
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 #AFC2A5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC2A5 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC2A5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC2A5 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC2A5
oklch(79.2% 0.045 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#71965C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#598042
oklch(55.5% 0.1 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#496C33
oklch(49% 0.094 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C582B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#344927
oklch(37.8% 0.061 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#AFC2A5 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) | #C5BDA3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCA6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC0BA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC2A5
#AFC2A5
oklch(79.2% 0.045 134.7)
- #C6B3D0
#C6B3D0
oklch(79.2% 0.045 314.1)
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 #AFC2A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #AFC2A5 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.