Palettes / Colors / #AFCFBD
#AFCFBD — Light Dusty Green
#AFCFBD is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #AFCFBD 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.
#AFCFBD 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 #CFAFC1; it also sits naturally between #B1CFAF and #AFCFCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFCFBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 207, 189 |
| HSL | 146°, 25%, 75% |
| HSV | 146°, 15%, 81% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 9%, 19% |
| XYZ | 49.18, 57.41, 56.63 |
| Yxy | 57.41, 0.3013, 0.3517 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.41, -14.17, 5.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.77, -12.91, 4.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 81% · Blue 74%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFCFBD
.text { color: #AFCFBD; }
.background { background-color: #AFCFBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFCFBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 207, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(146, 25%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFCFBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 207, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFCFBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 207, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFCFBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFCFBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFCFBD
Tints of #AFCFBD
Tones of #AFCFBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFAFC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFCFBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFCFBD
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 #AFCFBD: ·
How #AFCFBD 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 #AFCFBD 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 #AFCFBD?
#AFCFBD is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 175, 207, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFCFBD?
#AFCFBD is RGB 175, 207, 189 — HSL 146°, 25%, 75% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 9%, 19%.
What colors go with #AFCFBD?
Its complement is #CFAFC1; analogous partners are #B1CFAF and #AFCFCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFCFBD for text?
Black text on #AFCFBD has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.