Palettes / Colors / #AFBB71
#AFBB71 — Muted Green
#AFBB71 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #AFBB71 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AFBB71 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7E72BB; it also sits naturally between #BBA372 and #8ABB72. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFBB71 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 187, 113 |
| HSL | 70°, 35%, 59% |
| HSV | 70°, 40%, 73% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 40%, 27% |
| XYZ | 38.43, 45.85, 22.45 |
| Yxy | 45.85, 0.3601, 0.4296 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.45, -15.82, 36.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.71, -13.78, 24.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 73% · Blue 44%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 40% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFBB71
.text { color: #AFBB71; }
.background { background-color: #AFBB71; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFBB71; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 187, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 35%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFBB71; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 187, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFBB71; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 187, 113, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFBB71">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFBB71">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7E72BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFBB71: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFBB71
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AFBB71: ·
How #AFBB71 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AFBB71 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AFBB71?
#AFBB71 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 175, 187, 113). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFBB71?
#AFBB71 is RGB 175, 187, 113 — HSL 70°, 35%, 59% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 40%, 27%.
What colors go with #AFBB71?
Its complement is #7E72BB; analogous partners are #BBA372 and #8ABB72. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFBB71 for text?
Black text on #AFBB71 has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.