#AFC8AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.044 145.2), rgb(175, 200, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#AFC8AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC8AF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 200, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 19%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.044 145.2) |
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 #AFC8AF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC8AF | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC8AF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC8AF text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC8AF
oklch(80.7% 0.044 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AD86
oklch(70.8% 0.071 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#669867
oklch(63.1% 0.09 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C824F
oklch(55.5% 0.097 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.091 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#335A34
oklch(42.8% 0.076 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#AFC8AF 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) | #C9C3AE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0B0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC6C1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC8AF
#AFC8AF
oklch(80.7% 0.044 145.2)
- #CFB7D0
#CFB7D0
oklch(80.7% 0.044 324.7)
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 #AFC8AF, 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 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.064
Use #AFC8AF 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.