#AFCFBE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.042 162.2), rgb(175, 207, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#AFCFBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCFBE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 207, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.042 162.2) |
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 #AFCFBE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCFBE | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCFBE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFCFBE text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCFBE
oklch(82.6% 0.042 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE94
oklch(70.7% 0.066 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#569A7A
oklch(63.2% 0.085 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#388463
oklch(55.6% 0.092 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#297052
oklch(49.2% 0.086 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#245B43
oklch(42.7% 0.071 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#234B39
oklch(37.8% 0.055 162.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#AFCFBE 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) | #CECABD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C6BF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CFCA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCFBE
#AFCFBE
oklch(82.6% 0.042 162.2)
- #DABCCE
#DABCCE
oklch(82.6% 0.042 341.3)
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 #AFCFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
Use #AFCFBE 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.