Palettes / Colors / #AFEFBC
#AFEFBC — Light Green
#AFEFBC 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 #AFEFBC 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.
#AFEFBC 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 #EFAEE2; it also sits naturally between #C2EFAE and #AEEFDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFEFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 239, 188 |
| HSL | 132°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 132°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 21%, 6% |
| XYZ | 57.62, 74.48, 58.92 |
| Yxy | 74.48, 0.3017, 0.3899 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.15, -30.05, 18.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.30, -27.66, 15.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 94% · Blue 74%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFEFBC
.text { color: #AFEFBC; }
.background { background-color: #AFEFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFEFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 239, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(132, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFEFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 239, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFEFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 239, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFEFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFEFBC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFEFBC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFAEE2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFEFBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFEFBC
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 #AFEFBC: ·
How #AFEFBC 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 #AFEFBC 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 #AFEFBC?
#AFEFBC is Light Green, a green color (RGB 175, 239, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFEFBC?
#AFEFBC is RGB 175, 239, 188 — HSL 132°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 21%, 6%.
What colors go with #AFEFBC?
Its complement is #EFAEE2; analogous partners are #C2EFAE and #AEEFDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFEFBC for text?
Black text on #AFEFBC has a contrast ratio of 15.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.