Palettes / Colors / #AFF499
#AFF499 — Light Vivid Green
#AFF499 is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
#AFF499 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 #DE99F4; it also sits naturally between #DEF499 and #99F4B0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFF499 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 244, 153 |
| HSL | 105°, 81%, 78% |
| HSV | 105°, 37%, 96% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 37%, 4% |
| XYZ | 55.78, 76.12, 41.89 |
| Yxy | 76.12, 0.3210, 0.4380 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.91, -37.90, 37.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.24, -34.43, 28.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 96% · Blue 60%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFF499
.text { color: #AFF499; }
.background { background-color: #AFF499; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFF499; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 244, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(105, 81%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFF499; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 244, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFF499; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 244, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFF499">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFF499">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DE99F4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFF499: #000000.
How #AFF499 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 #AFF499 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 #AFF499?
#AFF499 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 175, 244, 153). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFF499?
#AFF499 is RGB 175, 244, 153 — HSL 105°, 81%, 78% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 37%, 4%.
What colors go with #AFF499?
Its complement is #DE99F4; analogous partners are #DEF499 and #99F4B0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFF499 for text?
Black text on #AFF499 has a contrast ratio of 16.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.