#AFCBA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.06 137.5), rgb(175, 203, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#AFCBA5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCBA5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 203, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.06 137.5) |
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 #AFCBA5 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCBA5 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCBA5 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCBA5 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCBA5
oklch(81.1% 0.06 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AF73
oklch(70.7% 0.097 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#639B4D
oklch(63.2% 0.125 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#49852F
oklch(55.7% 0.135 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A7022
oklch(49% 0.124 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C1E
oklch(42.9% 0.104 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.081 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#AFCBA5 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) | #CEC5A3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC8C0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCBA5
#AFCBA5
oklch(81.1% 0.06 137.5)
- #D2B6DB
#D2B6DB
oklch(81.2% 0.06 317.9)
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 #AFCBA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
Use #AFCBA5 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.