#AFCDB6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.045 152.3), rgb(175, 205, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#AFCDB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 152°. 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 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCDB6 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 205, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.045 152.3) |
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 #AFCDB6 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCDB6 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCDB6 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCDB6 text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCDB6
oklch(82% 0.045 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6E
oklch(63.2% 0.093 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#408456
oklch(55.6% 0.1 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#317046
oklch(49.2% 0.094 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#274B32
oklch(37.8% 0.06 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#AFCDB6 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) | #CDC8B5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C4B7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCCC6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCDB6
#AFCDB6
oklch(82% 0.045 152.3)
- #D6BAD1
#D6BAD1
oklch(82% 0.044 332)
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 #AFCDB6, 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 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #AFCDB6 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.