#AFCEA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.068 137), rgb(175, 206, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#AFCEA3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 206, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.068 137) |
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 #AFCEA3 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCEA3 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCEA3 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCEA3 text on black | 12.18:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCEA3
oklch(81.7% 0.068 137)
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Step 400
400
#80B06C
oklch(70.6% 0.108 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C43
oklch(63.1% 0.138 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#448620
oklch(55.5% 0.15 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#357210
oklch(49.2% 0.141 137)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D12
oklch(42.8% 0.116 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#284C18
oklch(37.6% 0.09 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#AFCEA3 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) | #D1C7A0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECBC2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCEA3
#AFCEA3
oklch(81.7% 0.068 137)
- #D5B6E1
#D5B6E1
oklch(81.7% 0.068 316.5)
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 #AFCEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
Use #AFCEA3 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.