#AFED88
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(88.1% 0.146 134.3), rgb(175, 237, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#AFED88 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 134°. 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 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFED88 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 237, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.146 134.3) |
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 #AFED88 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFED88 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AFED88 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFED88 text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#EFFAE9
oklch(97.2% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2CE
oklch(93.5% 0.054 134.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFED88
oklch(88.1% 0.146 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#8BDA51
oklch(80.9% 0.187 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#65BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#56A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#AFED88 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) | #F4DF80 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDA8E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFE6D5 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFED88
#AFED88
oklch(88.1% 0.146 134.3)
- #EDC8FF
#EDC8FF
oklch(88.2% 0.084 314.6)
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 #AFED88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AFED88.
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 0.038
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.041
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.047
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.049
Use #AFED88 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.