#AFCEA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.067 137.5), rgb(175, 206, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#AFCEA4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 206, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.067 137.5) |
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 #AFCEA4 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCEA4 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCEA4 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCEA4 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCEA4
oklch(81.7% 0.067 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B06E
oklch(70.6% 0.106 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C45
oklch(63.1% 0.137 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#438624
oklch(55.5% 0.148 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#357215
oklch(49.2% 0.138 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D15
oklch(42.8% 0.115 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#284C19
oklch(37.7% 0.089 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#AFCEA4 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) | #D1C7A2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECBC2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCEA4
#AFCEA4
oklch(81.7% 0.067 137.5)
- #D5B6E0
#D5B6E0
oklch(81.6% 0.067 317.2)
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 #AFCEA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #AFCEA4 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.