Palettes / Colors / #AFFEA0
#AFFEA0 — Light Vivid Green
#AFFEA0 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 #AFFEA0 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.
#AFFEA0 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 #EE9FFE; it also sits naturally between #DEFE9F and #9FFEBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFFEA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 254, 160 |
| HSL | 110°, 98%, 81% |
| HSV | 110°, 37%, 100% |
| CMYK | 31%, 0%, 37%, 0% |
| XYZ | 59.47, 82.54, 46.05 |
| Yxy | 82.54, 0.3162, 0.4389 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.81, -41.37, 37.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.85, -37.89, 29.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 100% · Blue 63%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFFEA0
.text { color: #AFFEA0; }
.background { background-color: #AFFEA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFFEA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 254, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(110, 98%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFFEA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 254, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFFEA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 254, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFFEA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFFEA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EE9FFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFFEA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFFEA0
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 #AFFEA0: ·
How #AFFEA0 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 #AFFEA0 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 #AFFEA0?
#AFFEA0 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 175, 254, 160). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFFEA0?
#AFFEA0 is RGB 175, 254, 160 — HSL 110°, 98%, 81% — CMYK 31%, 0%, 37%, 0%.
What colors go with #AFFEA0?
Its complement is #EE9FFE; analogous partners are #DEFE9F and #9FFEBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFFEA0 for text?
Black text on #AFFEA0 has a contrast ratio of 17.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.