Palettes / Colors / #AFBFA7
#AFBFA7 — Light Dusty Green
#AFBFA7 is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #AFBFA7 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.
#AFBFA7 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 #B7A6BF; it also sits naturally between #BBBFA6 and #A6BFAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFBFA7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 191, 167 |
| HSL | 100°, 16%, 70% |
| HSV | 100°, 13%, 75% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 13%, 25% |
| XYZ | 43.29, 49.17, 43.77 |
| Yxy | 49.17, 0.3178, 0.3609 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.55, -9.95, 10.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.12, -8.91, 8.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 75% · Blue 65%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFBFA7
.text { color: #AFBFA7; }
.background { background-color: #AFBFA7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFBFA7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 191, 167); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(100, 16%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFBFA7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 191, 167, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFBFA7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 191, 167, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFBFA7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFBFA7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFBFA7
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Tones of #AFBFA7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7A6BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFBFA7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFBFA7
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 #AFBFA7: ·
How #AFBFA7 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 #AFBFA7 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 #AFBFA7?
#AFBFA7 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 175, 191, 167). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFBFA7?
#AFBFA7 is RGB 175, 191, 167 — HSL 100°, 16%, 70% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 13%, 25%.
What colors go with #AFBFA7?
Its complement is #B7A6BF; analogous partners are #BBBFA6 and #A6BFAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFBFA7 for text?
Black text on #AFBFA7 has a contrast ratio of 10.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.