#AFC9BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.033 164), rgb(175, 201, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#AFC9BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFC9BC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 201, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 19%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.033 164) |
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 #AFC9BC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFC9BC | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFC9BC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFC9BC text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFC9BC
oklch(81.3% 0.033 164)
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Step 400
400
#82AC98
oklch(70.8% 0.054 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#61977E
oklch(63.1% 0.069 163.6)
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Step 600
600
#468168
oklch(55.5% 0.074 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#376D56
oklch(49% 0.069 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F5947
oklch(42.8% 0.056 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A493B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#AFC9BC 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) | #C8C5BB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C2BD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC9C5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFC9BC
#AFC9BC
oklch(81.3% 0.033 164)
- #D2BAC7
#D2BAC7
oklch(81.3% 0.032 344)
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 #AFC9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #AFC9BC 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.