#AFE29B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.109 137.1), rgb(175, 226, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#AFE29B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.17:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE29B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 226, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.109 137.1) |
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 #AFE29B | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE29B | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE29B text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE29B text on black | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D6
oklch(93.7% 0.041 136.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFE29B
oklch(86% 0.109 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#94D579
oklch(80.8% 0.14 137)
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Step 400
400
#55BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.215 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#AFE29B 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) | #E7D796 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD29F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEDDD0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE29B
#AFE29B
oklch(86% 0.109 137.1)
- #EDBBFF
#EDBBFF
oklch(85.9% 0.106 317)
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 #AFE29B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.014
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #AFE29B 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.