#AFC2AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.3% 0.037 141.4), rgb(175, 194, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#AFC2AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 141°. 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 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC2AC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 194, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.037 141.4) |
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 #AFC2AC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC2AC | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC2AC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC2AC text on black | 11.13:1 | 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)
#AFC2AC
oklch(79.3% 0.037 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA88
oklch(70.7% 0.058 141)
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Step 500
500
#70956A
oklch(63% 0.075 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#587F52
oklch(55.5% 0.081 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#476C42
oklch(49.2% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5837
oklch(42.8% 0.063 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#334830
oklch(37.7% 0.048 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#AFC2AC 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) | #C3BEAB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC0BC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC2AC
#AFC2AC
oklch(79.3% 0.037 141.4)
- #C7B4CA
#C7B4CA
oklch(79.3% 0.037 321.6)
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 #AFC2AC, 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 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
Use #AFC2AC 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.