#AFC9AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.048 143.2), rgb(175, 201, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#AFC9AD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 143°. 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 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC9AD |
| RGB | rgb(175, 201, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.048 143.2) |
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 #AFC9AD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC9AD | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC9AD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC9AD text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AD82
oklch(70.6% 0.076 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#659962
oklch(63.2% 0.098 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8348
oklch(55.6% 0.107 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F3A
oklch(49.2% 0.099 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#325A30
oklch(42.6% 0.081 143)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#AFC9AD 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) | #CBC4AB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC7C1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC9AD
#AFC9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 143.2)
- #D0B7D3
#D0B7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 322.6)
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 #AFC9AD, 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 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.063
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.065
Use #AFC9AD 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.