#AFEB81
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.6% 0.15 132.9), rgb(175, 235, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#AFEB81 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFEB81 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 235, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.15 132.9) |
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 #AFEB81 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFEB81 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AFEB81 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFEB81 text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#EFFAE8
oklch(97.2% 0.026 133)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2CD
oklch(93.5% 0.054 132.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFEB81
oklch(87.6% 0.15 132.9)
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Step 300
300
#8EDA47
oklch(81% 0.193 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#AFEB81 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) | #F3DD78 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAD887 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0E4D2 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFEB81
#AFEB81
oklch(87.6% 0.15 132.9)
- #EAC6FF
#EAC6FF
oklch(87.6% 0.086 312.9)
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 #AFEB81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AFEB81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.046
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.053
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.054
Use #AFEB81 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.