#AFCAAF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.047 145.1), rgb(175, 202, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#AFCAAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCAAF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 202, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.047 145.1) |
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 #AFCAAF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCAAF | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCAAF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCAAF text on black | 11.89:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCAAF
oklch(81.1% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AE84
oklch(70.8% 0.076 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#639964
oklch(63.1% 0.097 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#48834B
oklch(55.5% 0.105 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#396F3C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 145)
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Step 800
800
#305B32
oklch(42.8% 0.082 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#AFCAAF 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) | #CBC5AE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2B0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC8C2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCAAF
#AFCAAF
oklch(81.1% 0.047 145.1)
- #D2B7D3
#D2B7D3
oklch(81.1% 0.049 324.9)
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 #AFCAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #AFCAAF 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.