#AFC4A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.6% 0.049 135.5), rgb(175, 196, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#AFC4A5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC4A5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 196, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 21%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.049 135.5) |
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 #AFC4A5 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC4A5 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC4A5 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC4A5 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC4A5
oklch(79.6% 0.049 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9759
oklch(63.1% 0.099 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#56813E
oklch(55.5% 0.108 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#466D30
oklch(49.1% 0.1 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5928
oklch(42.7% 0.084 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#324925
oklch(37.6% 0.065 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#AFC4A5 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) | #C7BFA3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC1BB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC4A5
#AFC4A5
oklch(79.6% 0.049 135.5)
- #C9B3D2
#C9B3D2
oklch(79.5% 0.049 316.2)
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 #AFC4A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
Use #AFC4A5 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.