#AFF151
Closest named color: Light Grass Green (#9AF764). oklch(88.4% 0.198 129.1), rgb(175, 241, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#AFF151 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grass Green (#9AF764), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grass Green (#9AF764) |
| Black text | 15.52:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFF151 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 241, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 85%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.198 129.1) |
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 #AFF151 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFF151 | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AFF151 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFF151 text on black | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#EEFAE2
oklch(97% 0.034 128.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF4C0
oklch(93.6% 0.073 128.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFF151
oklch(88.4% 0.198 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#94D900
oklch(80.8% 0.214 129)
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Step 400
400
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#AFF151 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) | #FCE03A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3DC5E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E7D1 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFF151
#AFF151
oklch(88.4% 0.198 129.1)
- #E7CCFF
#E7CCFF
oklch(88.4% 0.075 308.8)
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 #AFF151, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AFF151.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.024
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.024
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.025
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lime Green #B1FF65 ΔE 0.037
- Key Lime #AEFF6E ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Green #ADF802 ΔE 0.039
- Yellowgreen #BBF90F ΔE 0.039
Use #AFF151 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.