Palettes / Colors / #AFF8BC
#AFF8BC — Pale Vivid Green
#AFF8BC is a green color we call Pale 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 #AFF8BC 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.
#AFF8BC 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 #F8AFEB; it also sits naturally between #C6F8AF and #AFF8E1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFF8BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 248, 188 |
| HSL | 131°, 84%, 83% |
| HSV | 131°, 29%, 97% |
| CMYK | 29%, 0%, 24%, 3% |
| XYZ | 60.32, 79.88, 59.82 |
| Yxy | 79.88, 0.3016, 0.3994 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.63, -34.24, 21.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.38, -31.65, 18.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 97% · Blue 74%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFF8BC
.text { color: #AFF8BC; }
.background { background-color: #AFF8BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFF8BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 248, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(131, 84%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFF8BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 248, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFF8BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 248, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFF8BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFF8BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F8AFEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFF8BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFF8BC
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 #AFF8BC: ·
How #AFF8BC 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 #AFF8BC 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 #AFF8BC?
#AFF8BC is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 175, 248, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFF8BC?
#AFF8BC is RGB 175, 248, 188 — HSL 131°, 84%, 83% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 24%, 3%.
What colors go with #AFF8BC?
Its complement is #F8AFEB; analogous partners are #C6F8AF and #AFF8E1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFF8BC for text?
Black text on #AFF8BC has a contrast ratio of 16.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.