Palettes / Colors / #AFEFBB
#AFEFBB — Light Green
#AFEFBB 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 #AFEFBB 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.
#AFEFBB 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 #EFAEE3; it also sits naturally between #C3EFAE and #AEEFDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFEFBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 239, 187 |
| HSL | 131°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 131°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 22%, 6% |
| XYZ | 57.52, 74.43, 58.35 |
| Yxy | 74.43, 0.3022, 0.3911 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.13, -30.22, 18.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.28, -27.81, 16.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 94% · Blue 73%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFEFBB
.text { color: #AFEFBB; }
.background { background-color: #AFEFBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFEFBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 239, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(131, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFEFBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 239, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFEFBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 239, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFEFBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFEFBB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFEFBB
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Tones of #AFEFBB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFAEE3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFEFBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFEFBB
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 #AFEFBB: ·
How #AFEFBB 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 #AFEFBB 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 #AFEFBB?
#AFEFBB is Light Green, a green color (RGB 175, 239, 187). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFEFBB?
#AFEFBB is RGB 175, 239, 187 — HSL 131°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 22%, 6%.
What colors go with #AFEFBB?
Its complement is #EFAEE3; analogous partners are #C3EFAE and #AEEFDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFEFBB for text?
Black text on #AFEFBB has a contrast ratio of 15.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.