#AFCDB8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.043 154.8), rgb(175, 205, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#AFCDB8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 155°. 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 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCDB8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 205, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.043 154.8) |
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 #AFCDB8 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCDB8 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCDB8 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCDB8 text on black | 12.24:1 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCDB8
oklch(82% 0.043 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8E
oklch(70.8% 0.069 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9972
oklch(63% 0.088 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F845A
oklch(55.7% 0.096 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#30704A
oklch(49.2% 0.09 155)
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Step 800
800
#295B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#264B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#AFCDB8 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) | #CDC8B7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C4B9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCCC7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCDB8
#AFCDB8
oklch(82% 0.043 154.8)
- #D7BAD0
#D7BAD0
oklch(82% 0.044 334.4)
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 #AFCDB8, 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 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #AFCDB8 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.