#AFD0AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.058 145), rgb(175, 208, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#AFD0AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 145°. 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 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD0AF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 208, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.058 145) |
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 #AFD0AF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD0AF | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFD0AF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD0AF text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD0AF
oklch(82.4% 0.058 145)
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Step 400
400
#7CB07D
oklch(70.7% 0.092 145)
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Step 500
500
#589C5B
oklch(63.1% 0.118 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B8641
oklch(55.5% 0.127 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C7232
oklch(49.2% 0.12 145)
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Step 800
800
#265D2A
oklch(42.8% 0.1 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#244C27
oklch(37.7% 0.077 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 145)
#AFD0AF 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) | #D2CAAD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6B1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCEC7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD0AF
#AFD0AF
oklch(82.4% 0.058 145)
- #D9B9DA
#D9B9DA
oklch(82.3% 0.057 325.1)
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 #AFD0AF, 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 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #AFD0AF 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.