Palettes / Colors / #AFC8A2
#AFC8A2 — Light Dusty Green
#AFC8A2 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 #AFC8A2 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.
#AFC8A2 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 #BBA2C8; it also sits naturally between #C3C8A2 and #A2C8A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFC8A2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 200, 162 |
| HSL | 99°, 26%, 71% |
| HSV | 99°, 19%, 78% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 19%, 22% |
| XYZ | 44.86, 53.03, 42.05 |
| Yxy | 53.03, 0.3205, 0.3790 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.89, -15.43, 16.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.82, -13.82, 13.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 78% · Blue 64%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFC8A2
.text { color: #AFC8A2; }
.background { background-color: #AFC8A2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFC8A2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 200, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(99, 26%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFC8A2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 200, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFC8A2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 200, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFC8A2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFC8A2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFC8A2
Tints of #AFC8A2
Tones of #AFC8A2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBA2C8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFC8A2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFC8A2
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 #AFC8A2: ·
How #AFC8A2 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 #AFC8A2 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 #AFC8A2?
#AFC8A2 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 175, 200, 162). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFC8A2?
#AFC8A2 is RGB 175, 200, 162 — HSL 99°, 26%, 71% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 19%, 22%.
What colors go with #AFC8A2?
Its complement is #BBA2C8; analogous partners are #C3C8A2 and #A2C8A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFC8A2 for text?
Black text on #AFC8A2 has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.