#AFCA9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.066 134), rgb(175, 202, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#AFCA9F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCA9F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 202, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.066 134) |
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 #AFCA9F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCA9F | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCA9F text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCA9F text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.066 134)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6A
oklch(70.7% 0.106 134)
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Step 500
500
#669B40
oklch(63.2% 0.135 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D851B
oklch(55.7% 0.146 134)
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Step 700
700
#3E700A
oklch(49.1% 0.136 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#335B0F
oklch(42.6% 0.112 134)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B16
oklch(37.6% 0.087 134)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 133.5)
#AFCA9F 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) | #CEC39C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC6BE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCA9F
#AFCA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.066 134)
- #D0B4DE
#D0B4DE
oklch(80.7% 0.066 314.4)
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 #AFCA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
Use #AFCA9F 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.