#AFC2AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.3% 0.038 140.2), rgb(175, 194, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#AFC2AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC2AB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 194, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 16%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.038 140.2) |
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 #AFC2AB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC2AB | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC2AB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC2AB text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC2AB
oklch(79.3% 0.038 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA86
oklch(70.6% 0.061 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#709568
oklch(63% 0.078 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#588050
oklch(55.7% 0.085 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#486C40
oklch(49.2% 0.079 140)
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Step 800
800
#3B5835
oklch(42.7% 0.066 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#33482E
oklch(37.6% 0.051 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#AFC2AB 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) | #C4BEAA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC0BB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC2AB
#AFC2AB
oklch(79.3% 0.038 140.2)
- #C7B4CB
#C7B4CB
oklch(79.3% 0.038 320.4)
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 #AFC2AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
Use #AFC2AB 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.