#AFCFC2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.039 168.9), rgb(175, 207, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#AFCFC2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 169°. 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 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFCFC2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 207, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.039 168.9) |
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 #AFCFC2 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFCFC2 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFCFC2 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFCFC2 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFCFC2
oklch(82.7% 0.039 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9A
oklch(70.6% 0.061 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#559981
oklch(63.1% 0.079 168.9)
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Step 600
600
#37836A
oklch(55.5% 0.085 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#286F59
oklch(49.1% 0.079 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#235B49
oklch(42.8% 0.067 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#234A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#AFCFC2 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) | #CDCAC1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C6C3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CFCB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFCFC2
#AFCFC2
oklch(82.7% 0.039 168.9)
- #DBBDCA
#DBBDCA
oklch(82.8% 0.038 350)
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 #AFCFC2, 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 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #AFCFC2 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.