#AFCAA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.054 140), rgb(175, 202, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#AFCAA9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 202, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.054 140) |
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 #AFCAA9 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCAA9 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCAA9 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCAA9 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCAA9
oklch(81% 0.054 140)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#649A58
oklch(63.2% 0.111 140)
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Step 600
600
#4A843D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 140)
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Step 700
700
#3B702F
oklch(49.2% 0.112 140)
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Step 800
800
#315B28
oklch(42.7% 0.092 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B25
oklch(37.8% 0.072 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#AFCAA9 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) | #CCC4A7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1AB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC8C1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCAA9
#AFCAA9
oklch(81% 0.054 140)
- #D1B6D7
#D1B6D7
oklch(81% 0.054 320.1)
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 #AFCAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.063
Use #AFCAA9 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.