#AFC8AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.048 141.3), rgb(175, 200, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#AFC8AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC8AB |
| RGB | rgb(175, 200, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.048 141.3) |
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 #AFC8AB | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC8AB | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC8AB text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC8AB text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC8AB
oklch(80.6% 0.048 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AD80
oklch(70.7% 0.077 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#67995F
oklch(63.2% 0.1 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D8345
oklch(55.6% 0.109 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F37
oklch(49.2% 0.101 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#335A2E
oklch(42.7% 0.083 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.065 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#AFC8AB 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) | #CAC3A9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC6C0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC8AB
#AFC8AB
oklch(80.6% 0.048 141.3)
- #CFB6D3
#CFB6D3
oklch(80.7% 0.049 321.6)
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 #AFC8AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.064
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.064
Use #AFC8AB 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.