#AFE37A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.6% 0.145 130.5), rgb(175, 227, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#AFE37A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFE37A |
| RGB | rgb(175, 227, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.145 130.5) |
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 #AFE37A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFE37A | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AFE37A text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFE37A text on black | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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)
#AFE37A
oklch(85.6% 0.145 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#96D846
oklch(81% 0.187 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B700
oklch(70.8% 0.192 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#AFE37A 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) | #EBD671 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D280 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2DBCA | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFE37A
#AFE37A
oklch(85.6% 0.145 130.5)
- #E4BFFF
#E4BFFF
oklch(85.8% 0.095 310.6)
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 #AFE37A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AFE37A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.062
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #AFE37A 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.