#AFCDAC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.056 142.6), rgb(175, 205, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#AFCDAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 143°. 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 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCDAC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 205, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.056 142.6) |
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 #AFCDAC | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCDAC | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCDAC text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCDAC text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCDAC
oklch(81.7% 0.056 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#43853F
oklch(55.6% 0.123 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#347131
oklch(49.2% 0.115 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C29
oklch(42.8% 0.096 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#284B26
oklch(37.6% 0.073 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#AFCDAC 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) | #CFC7AA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCBC4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCDAC
#AFCDAC
oklch(81.7% 0.056 142.6)
- #D5B8D9
#D5B8D9
oklch(81.8% 0.055 322.2)
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 #AFCDAC, 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 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
Use #AFCDAC 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.