#AFCBB3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.045 149.3), rgb(175, 203, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#AFCBB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 149°. 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 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCBB3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 203, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.045 149.3) |
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 #AFCBB3 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCBB3 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCBB3 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCBB3 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCBB3
oklch(81.5% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AE88
oklch(70.8% 0.073 149)
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Step 500
500
#60996B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#458352
oklch(55.5% 0.1 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#366F43
oklch(49.1% 0.092 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B37
oklch(42.8% 0.078 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#294A30
oklch(37.6% 0.059 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#AFCBB3 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) | #CCC6B2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C3B4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCAC4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCBB3
#AFCBB3
oklch(81.5% 0.045 149.3)
- #D4B8D1
#D4B8D1
oklch(81.4% 0.046 329.4)
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 #AFCBB3, 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 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
Use #AFCBB3 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.