#AFCDAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.054 144.2), rgb(175, 205, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#AFCDAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCDAE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 205, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.054 144.2) |
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 #AFCDAE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCDAE | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCDAE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCDAE text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCDAE
oklch(81.8% 0.054 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7F
oklch(70.8% 0.085 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B5E
oklch(63.2% 0.11 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#428544
oklch(55.6% 0.119 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#337035
oklch(48.9% 0.111 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C2D
oklch(42.8% 0.092 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#284B28
oklch(37.6% 0.071 144)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#AFCDAE 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) | #CFC7AC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C4AF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCBC4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCDAE
#AFCDAE
oklch(81.8% 0.054 144.2)
- #D5B8D7
#D5B8D7
oklch(81.7% 0.053 324)
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 #AFCDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
Use #AFCDAE 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.