Palettes / Colors / #AFCFBF
#AFCFBF — Light Dusty Green
#AFCFBF is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
#AFCFBF is a cool 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 #CFAFBF; it also sits naturally between #AFCFAF and #AFCFCF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFCFBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 207, 191 |
| HSL | 150°, 25%, 75% |
| HSV | 150°, 15%, 81% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 8%, 19% |
| XYZ | 49.40, 57.50, 57.79 |
| Yxy | 57.50, 0.2999, 0.3492 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.46, -13.78, 4.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.83, -12.57, 3.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 81% · Blue 75%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFCFBF
.text { color: #AFCFBF; }
.background { background-color: #AFCFBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFCFBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 207, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(150, 25%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFCFBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 207, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFCFBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 207, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFCFBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFCFBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFCFBF
Tints of #AFCFBF
Tones of #AFCFBF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFAFBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFCFBF: #000000.
How #AFCFBF 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 #AFCFBF 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 #AFCFBF?
#AFCFBF is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 175, 207, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFCFBF?
#AFCFBF is RGB 175, 207, 191 — HSL 150°, 25%, 75% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 8%, 19%.
What colors go with #AFCFBF?
Its complement is #CFAFBF; analogous partners are #AFCFAF and #AFCFCF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFCFBF for text?
Black text on #AFCFBF has a contrast ratio of 12.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.