Palettes / Colors / #AFC19A
#AFC19A — Light Dusty Green
#AFC19A 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 #AFC19A 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.
#AFC19A 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 #AC9AC1; it also sits naturally between #C1C09A and #9BC19A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFC19A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 193, 154 |
| HSL | 88°, 24%, 68% |
| HSV | 88°, 20%, 76% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 20%, 24% |
| XYZ | 42.58, 49.59, 37.90 |
| Yxy | 49.59, 0.3274, 0.3812 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.82, -13.17, 17.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.42, -11.71, 14.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 76% · Blue 60%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFC19A
.text { color: #AFC19A; }
.background { background-color: #AFC19A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFC19A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 193, 154); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 24%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFC19A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 193, 154, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFC19A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 193, 154, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFC19A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFC19A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFC19A
Tints of #AFC19A
Tones of #AFC19A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AC9AC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFC19A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFC19A
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 #AFC19A: ·
How #AFC19A 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 #AFC19A 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 #AFC19A?
#AFC19A is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 175, 193, 154). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFC19A?
#AFC19A is RGB 175, 193, 154 — HSL 88°, 24%, 68% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 20%, 24%.
What colors go with #AFC19A?
Its complement is #AC9AC1; analogous partners are #C1C09A and #9BC19A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFC19A for text?
Black text on #AFC19A has a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.