#AFF18F
Closest named color: Pale Light Green (#B1FC99). oklch(89.1% 0.144 136), rgb(175, 241, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#AFF18F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Light Green (#B1FC99), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Light Green (#B1FC99) |
| Black text | 15.80:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFF18F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 241, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.144 136) |
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 #AFF18F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AFF18F | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AFF18F text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AFF18F text on black | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#EEFAE9
oklch(97.2% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3CF
oklch(93.6% 0.055 136.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AFF18F
oklch(89.1% 0.144 136)
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Step 300
300
#86DB57
oklch(81% 0.186 136)
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Step 400
400
#5CBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#AFF18F 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) | #F8E388 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEDD95 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEEAD9 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFF18F
#AFF18F
oklch(89.1% 0.144 136)
- #F0CCFF
#F0CCFF
oklch(89.2% 0.079 315.9)
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 #AFF18F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AFF18F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.032
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.033
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.033
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.036
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.039
Use #AFF18F 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.