Palettes / Colors / #AFF89E
#AFF89E — Light Vivid Green
#AFF89E 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 #AFF89E 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.
#AFF89E 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 #E8A0F8; it also sits naturally between #DCF8A0 and #A0F8BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFF89E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 248, 158 |
| HSL | 109°, 87%, 80% |
| HSV | 109°, 36%, 97% |
| CMYK | 29%, 0%, 36%, 3% |
| XYZ | 57.42, 78.72, 44.52 |
| Yxy | 78.72, 0.3178, 0.4357 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.11, -38.99, 36.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.72, -35.56, 28.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 97% · Blue 62%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 36% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFF89E
.text { color: #AFF89E; }
.background { background-color: #AFF89E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFF89E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 248, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(109, 87%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFF89E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 248, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFF89E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 248, 158, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFF89E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFF89E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8A0F8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFF89E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFF89E
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 #AFF89E: ·
How #AFF89E 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 #AFF89E 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 #AFF89E?
#AFF89E is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 175, 248, 158). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFF89E?
#AFF89E is RGB 175, 248, 158 — HSL 109°, 87%, 80% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 36%, 3%.
What colors go with #AFF89E?
Its complement is #E8A0F8; analogous partners are #DCF8A0 and #A0F8BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFF89E for text?
Black text on #AFF89E has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.