#AFD3AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.063 145), rgb(175, 211, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#AFD3AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFD3AF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 211, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 29%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.063 145) |
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 #AFD3AF | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFD3AF | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AFD3AF text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFD3AF text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFD3AF
oklch(83.1% 0.063 145)
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Step 400
400
#78B179
oklch(70.6% 0.1 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#529D56
oklch(63% 0.128 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#33883B
oklch(55.7% 0.139 145)
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Step 700
700
#24732D
oklch(49.1% 0.13 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#215E26
oklch(42.8% 0.108 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#214D24
oklch(37.8% 0.083 145)
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Step 950
950
#142D15
oklch(26.9% 0.053 144.7)
#AFD3AF 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) | #D5CCAD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD1C9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFD3AF
#AFD3AF
oklch(83.1% 0.063 145)
- #DDBADE
#DDBADE
oklch(83% 0.062 325.3)
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 #AFD3AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
Use #AFD3AF 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.