#AFCDC0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.037 167.4), rgb(175, 205, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#AFCDC0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCDC0 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 205, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.037 167.4) |
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 #AFCDC0 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCDC0 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCDC0 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCDC0 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCDC0
oklch(82.2% 0.037 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD99
oklch(70.8% 0.059 167)
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Step 500
500
#599880
oklch(63% 0.075 167.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C8369
oklch(55.6% 0.083 166.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F58
oklch(49.2% 0.077 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#275A48
oklch(42.7% 0.063 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#254A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B23
oklch(26.8% 0.031 167.7)
#AFCDC0 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) | #CBC9BF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C5C1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CDC9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCDC0
#AFCDC0
oklch(82.2% 0.037 167.4)
- #D8BCC9
#D8BCC9
oklch(82.3% 0.036 348.2)
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 #AFCDC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
Use #AFCDC0 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.