Palettes / Colors / #AFCABC
#AFCABC — Light Dusty Green
#AFCABC is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
#AFCABC 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 #CAAFBD; it also sits naturally between #B0CAAF and #AFCACA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFCABC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 202, 188 |
| HSL | 149°, 20%, 74% |
| HSV | 149°, 13%, 79% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 7%, 21% |
| XYZ | 47.88, 54.99, 55.67 |
| Yxy | 54.99, 0.3020, 0.3468 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.03, -11.79, 3.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.15, -10.72, 3.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 79% · Blue 74%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFCABC
.text { color: #AFCABC; }
.background { background-color: #AFCABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFCABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 202, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(149, 20%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFCABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 202, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFCABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 202, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFCABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFCABC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAAFBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFCABC: #000000.
How #AFCABC 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 #AFCABC 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 #AFCABC?
#AFCABC is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 175, 202, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFCABC?
#AFCABC is RGB 175, 202, 188 — HSL 149°, 20%, 74% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 7%, 21%.
What colors go with #AFCABC?
Its complement is #CAAFBD; analogous partners are #B0CAAF and #AFCACA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFCABC for text?
Black text on #AFCABC has a contrast ratio of 12.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.