#AFC8A9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.051 139.6), rgb(175, 200, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#AFC8A9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 200, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 22%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.051 139.6) |
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 #AFC8A9 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC8A9 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC8A9 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC8A9 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC8A9
oklch(80.6% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#67995B
oklch(63.2% 0.104 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E8341
oklch(55.6% 0.112 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F32
oklch(49.2% 0.106 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#345A2A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.067 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#AFC8A9 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) | #CAC2A7 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC6BF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC8A9
#AFC8A9
oklch(80.6% 0.051 139.6)
- #CEB6D4
#CEB6D4
oklch(80.6% 0.049 319.5)
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 #AFC8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
Use #AFC8A9 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.