Palettes / Colors / #AFEF8A
#AFEF8A — Light Green
#AFEF8A 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 #AFEF8A 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.
#AFEF8A 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 #CA8AEF; it also sits naturally between #E2EF8A and #8AEF98. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFEF8A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 239, 138 |
| HSL | 98°, 76%, 74% |
| HSV | 98°, 42%, 94% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 42%, 6% |
| XYZ | 53.13, 72.68, 35.27 |
| Yxy | 72.68, 0.3298, 0.4512 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.30, -37.66, 42.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.25, -33.92, 31.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 94% · Blue 54%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 42% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFEF8A
.text { color: #AFEF8A; }
.background { background-color: #AFEF8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFEF8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 239, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(98, 76%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFEF8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 239, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFEF8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 239, 138, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFEF8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFEF8A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFEF8A
Tints of #AFEF8A
Tones of #AFEF8A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA8AEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFEF8A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFEF8A
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 #AFEF8A: ·
How #AFEF8A 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 #AFEF8A 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 #AFEF8A?
#AFEF8A is Light Green, a green color (RGB 175, 239, 138). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFEF8A?
#AFEF8A is RGB 175, 239, 138 — HSL 98°, 76%, 74% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 42%, 6%.
What colors go with #AFEF8A?
Its complement is #CA8AEF; analogous partners are #E2EF8A and #8AEF98. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFEF8A for text?
Black text on #AFEF8A has a contrast ratio of 15.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.