Palettes / Colors / #AFF396
#AFF396 — Light Vivid Green
#AFF396 is a green color we call Light Vivid 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 #AFF396 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.
#AFF396 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 #DA96F3; it also sits naturally between #DDF396 and #96F3AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFF396 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 243, 150 |
| HSL | 104°, 79%, 77% |
| HSV | 104°, 38%, 95% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 38%, 5% |
| XYZ | 55.23, 75.42, 40.50 |
| Yxy | 75.42, 0.3227, 0.4406 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.59, -37.87, 38.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.84, -34.34, 29.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 95% · Blue 59%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFF396
.text { color: #AFF396; }
.background { background-color: #AFF396; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFF396; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 243, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(104, 79%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFF396; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 243, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFF396; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 243, 150, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFF396">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFF396">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DA96F3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFF396: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFF396
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 #AFF396: ·
How #AFF396 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 #AFF396 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 #AFF396?
#AFF396 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 175, 243, 150). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFF396?
#AFF396 is RGB 175, 243, 150 — HSL 104°, 79%, 77% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 38%, 5%.
What colors go with #AFF396?
Its complement is #DA96F3; analogous partners are #DDF396 and #96F3AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFF396 for text?
Black text on #AFF396 has a contrast ratio of 16.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.