#AFCDA1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.068 135.8), rgb(175, 205, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#AFCDA1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCDA1 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 205, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.068 135.8) |
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 #AFCDA1 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCDA1 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCDA1 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCDA1 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCDA1
oklch(81.5% 0.068 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#81B06A
oklch(70.6% 0.11 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#619C40
oklch(63.2% 0.14 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#46861A
oklch(55.6% 0.152 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#387108
oklch(49% 0.141 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C0E
oklch(42.6% 0.116 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C15
oklch(37.7% 0.091 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 135.8)
#AFCDA1 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) | #D1C69E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC9C1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCDA1
#AFCDA1
oklch(81.5% 0.068 135.8)
- #D4B5E1
#D4B5E1
oklch(81.4% 0.069 315.9)
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 #AFCDA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #AFCDA1 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.