#AFE278
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.4% 0.146 130.1), rgb(175, 226, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#AFE278 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE278 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 226, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.146 130.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AFE278 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE278 | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE278 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE278 text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9E8
oklch(97.1% 0.024 129.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEF2CC
oklch(93.6% 0.054 130.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE278
oklch(85.4% 0.146 130.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D743
oklch(80.8% 0.187 130)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#AFE278 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EBD56F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D17E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2DAC9 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE278
#AFE278
oklch(85.4% 0.146 130.1)
- #E3BEFF
#E3BEFF
oklch(85.5% 0.097 310.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AFE278, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AFE278.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.064
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #AFE278 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.