Palettes / Colors / #AFF2AA
#AFF2AA — Light Green
#AFF2AA 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 #AFF2AA 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.
#AFF2AA 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 #EDABF2; it also sits naturally between #D3F2AB and #ABF2CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFF2AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 242, 170 |
| HSL | 116°, 73%, 81% |
| HSV | 116°, 30%, 95% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 30%, 5% |
| XYZ | 56.69, 75.52, 49.62 |
| Yxy | 75.52, 0.3118, 0.4153 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.64, -34.45, 28.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.90, -31.49, 23.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 95% · Blue 67%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFF2AA
.text { color: #AFF2AA; }
.background { background-color: #AFF2AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFF2AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 242, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(116, 73%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFF2AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 242, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFF2AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 242, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFF2AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFF2AA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDABF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFF2AA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFF2AA
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 #AFF2AA: ·
How #AFF2AA 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 #AFF2AA 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 #AFF2AA?
#AFF2AA is Light Green, a green color (RGB 175, 242, 170). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFF2AA?
#AFF2AA is RGB 175, 242, 170 — HSL 116°, 73%, 81% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 30%, 5%.
What colors go with #AFF2AA?
Its complement is #EDABF2; analogous partners are #D3F2AB and #ABF2CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFF2AA for text?
Black text on #AFF2AA has a contrast ratio of 16.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.