#AFCBA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.063 136.3), rgb(175, 203, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#AFCBA3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCBA3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 203, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.063 136.3) |
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 #AFCBA3 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCBA3 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCBA3 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCBA3 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCBA3
oklch(81.1% 0.063 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AF70
oklch(70.7% 0.1 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#649B49
oklch(63.2% 0.128 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A8528
oklch(55.6% 0.14 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B701B
oklch(49% 0.129 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#315C19
oklch(42.8% 0.108 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.083 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 136.1)
#AFCBA3 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) | #CEC4A1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC8C0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCBA3
#AFCBA3
oklch(81.1% 0.063 136.3)
- #D2B5DD
#D2B5DD
oklch(81.1% 0.064 316.7)
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 #AFCBA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #AFCBA3 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.