#AFC5BD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.4% 0.026 171.8), rgb(175, 197, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#AFC5BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC5BD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 197, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 16%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.026 171.8) |
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 #AFC5BD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC5BD | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC5BD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC5BD text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC5BD
oklch(80.4% 0.026 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9D
oklch(70.8% 0.043 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#689485
oklch(63% 0.053 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F6F
oklch(55.7% 0.059 171.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 171.7)
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Step 800
800
#34574C
oklch(42.6% 0.045 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E483F
oklch(37.8% 0.036 170.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A25
oklch(27% 0.022 171.9)
#AFC5BD 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) | #C3C2BD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBFBE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC5C3 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC5BD
#AFC5BD
oklch(80.4% 0.026 171.8)
- #CEB9C1
#CEB9C1
oklch(80.6% 0.026 352.6)
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 #AFC5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #AFC5BD 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.