#AFCAAC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.051 142.4), rgb(175, 202, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#AFCAAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 142°. 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 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCAAC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 202, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 22%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.051 142.4) |
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 #AFCAAC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCAAC | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCAAC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCAAC text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCAAC
oklch(81.1% 0.051 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#63995E
oklch(63% 0.104 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#498444
oklch(55.7% 0.114 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F36
oklch(49% 0.104 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#305B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B29
oklch(37.8% 0.068 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#AFCAAC 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) | #CCC4AA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC8C1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCAAC
#AFCAAC
oklch(81.1% 0.051 142.4)
- #D1B7D5
#D1B7D5
oklch(81.1% 0.05 321.8)
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 #AFCAAC, 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 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
Use #AFCAAC 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.