#AFEA99
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(87.7% 0.123 137.5), rgb(175, 234, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#AFEA99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.05:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFEA99 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 234, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.123 137.5) |
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 #AFEA99 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFEA99 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AFEA99 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFEA99 text on black | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2D4
oklch(93.7% 0.046 137.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFEA99
oklch(87.7% 0.123 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#8CD86E
oklch(80.9% 0.159 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#52BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.216 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#AFEA99 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) | #EFDE93 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D89D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADE4D5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFEA99
#AFEA99
oklch(87.7% 0.123 137.5)
- #F0C4FF
#F0C4FF
oklch(87.7% 0.092 317.4)
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 #AFEA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.049
Use #AFEA99 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.