Palettes / Colors / #AFE76A
#AFE76A — Light Green
#AFE76A is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color LightGreen (#90EE90). It belongs to the green family.
#AFE76A is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A26AE7; it also sits naturally between #E7E06A and #70E76A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFE76A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 231, 106 |
| HSL | 87°, 72%, 66% |
| HSV | 87°, 54%, 91% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 54%, 9% |
| XYZ | 48.86, 67.31, 24.05 |
| Yxy | 67.31, 0.3484, 0.4800 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.66, -37.66, 54.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.04, -33.41, 36.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 91% · Blue 42%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 54% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFE76A
.text { color: #AFE76A; }
.background { background-color: #AFE76A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFE76A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 231, 106); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 72%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFE76A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 231, 106, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFE76A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 231, 106, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFE76A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFE76A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFE76A
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Tones of #AFE76A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #A26AE7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFE76A: #000000.
How #AFE76A 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 #AFE76A 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 #AFE76A?
#AFE76A is Light Green, a green color (RGB 175, 231, 106). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFE76A?
#AFE76A is RGB 175, 231, 106 — HSL 87°, 72%, 66% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 54%, 9%.
What colors go with #AFE76A?
Its complement is #A26AE7; analogous partners are #E7E06A and #70E76A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFE76A for text?
Black text on #AFE76A has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.