#AFCCAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.056 141), rgb(175, 204, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#AFCCAA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCCAA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 204, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.056 141) |
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 #AFCCAA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCCAA | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCCAA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCCAA text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCCAA
oklch(81.4% 0.056 141)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#609B57
oklch(63.2% 0.116 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#46853B
oklch(55.7% 0.126 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#37702D
oklch(49% 0.116 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C27
oklch(42.8% 0.097 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#294B24
oklch(37.6% 0.075 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#AFCCAA 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) | #CEC6A8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCAC2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCCAA
#AFCCAA
oklch(81.4% 0.056 141)
- #D4B7D9
#D4B7D9
oklch(81.5% 0.057 321.3)
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 #AFCCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.061
Use #AFCCAA 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.