#AFC2AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.034 145.2), rgb(175, 194, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#AFC2AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 145°. 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 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC2AF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 194, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 13%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.034 145.2) |
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 #AFC2AF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC2AF | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC2AF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC2AF text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC2AF
oklch(79.4% 0.034 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 145)
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Step 500
500
#6F9570
oklch(63.1% 0.069 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#577F58
oklch(55.6% 0.074 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#476B48
oklch(49% 0.069 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A573B
oklch(42.5% 0.057 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#324833
oklch(37.7% 0.045 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#AFC2AF 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) | #C3BEAE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBCB0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC1BC | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC2AF
#AFC2AF
oklch(79.4% 0.034 145.2)
- #C8B5C8
#C8B5C8
oklch(79.5% 0.034 325.9)
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 #AFC2AF, 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 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #AFC2AF 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.