#AFCFB1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.054 146.8), rgb(175, 207, 177).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#AFCFB1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCFB1 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 207, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.054 146.8) |
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 #AFCFB1 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCFB1 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCFB1 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFCFB1 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCFB1
oklch(82.3% 0.054 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF81
oklch(70.6% 0.085 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#599B61
oklch(63% 0.11 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8647
oklch(55.7% 0.12 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E7139
oklch(49.1% 0.111 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#275C2F
oklch(42.6% 0.092 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#254C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#AFCFB1 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) | #D0C9AF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5B2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCDC6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCFB1
#AFCFB1
oklch(82.3% 0.054 146.8)
- #D8B9D8
#D8B9D8
oklch(82.2% 0.055 326.1)
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 #AFCFB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #AFCFB1 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.