#AFCFA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.063 140.7), rgb(175, 207, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#AFCFA9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 141°. 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 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 207, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.063 140.7) |
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 #AFCFA9 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCFA9 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCFA9 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCFA9 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCFA9
oklch(82.1% 0.063 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB075
oklch(70.7% 0.099 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C50
oklch(63.1% 0.128 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F8632
oklch(55.5% 0.139 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#317225
oklch(49.2% 0.129 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#295D20
oklch(42.8% 0.108 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#264C20
oklch(37.6% 0.083 141)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#AFCFA9 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) | #D1C8A7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCCC4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCFA9
#AFCFA9
oklch(82.1% 0.063 140.7)
- #D7B8DE
#D7B8DE
oklch(82.1% 0.062 320)
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 #AFCFA9, 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 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #AFCFA9 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.