Palettes / Colors / #AFECA2
#AFECA2 — Light Green
#AFECA2 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #AFECA2 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.
#AFECA2 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DEA2EC; it also sits naturally between #D4ECA2 and #A2ECB9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFECA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 236, 162 |
| HSL | 109°, 66%, 78% |
| HSV | 109°, 31%, 93% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 31%, 7% |
| XYZ | 54.20, 71.71, 45.17 |
| Yxy | 71.71, 0.3168, 0.4192 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.83, -32.93, 29.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.68, -29.90, 23.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 93% · Blue 64%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFECA2
.text { color: #AFECA2; }
.background { background-color: #AFECA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFECA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 236, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(109, 66%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFECA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 236, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFECA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 236, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFECA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFECA2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFECA2
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Tones of #AFECA2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEA2EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFECA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFECA2
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 #AFECA2: ·
How #AFECA2 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 #AFECA2 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 #AFECA2?
#AFECA2 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 175, 236, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFECA2?
#AFECA2 is RGB 175, 236, 162 — HSL 109°, 66%, 78% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 31%, 7%.
What colors go with #AFECA2?
Its complement is #DEA2EC; analogous partners are #D4ECA2 and #A2ECB9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFECA2 for text?
Black text on #AFECA2 has a contrast ratio of 15.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.