#AFFD6D
Closest named color: Light Lime (#AEFD6C). oklch(91.4% 0.193 132.8), rgb(175, 253, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#AFFD6D is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lime (#AEFD6C), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lime (#AEFD6C) |
| Black text | 17.09:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFFD6D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 253, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.193 132.8) |
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 #AFFD6D | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AFFD6D | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #AFFD6D text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #AFFD6D text on black | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDFBE4
oklch(97.2% 0.034 132.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#AFFD6D
oklch(91.4% 0.193 132.8)
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Step 200
200
#B6ED8C
oklch(88.6% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#83DD00
oklch(80.9% 0.227 132.7)
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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)
#AFFD6D 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) | #FFEC5E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBE677 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0F4DE | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFFD6D
#AFFD6D
oklch(91.4% 0.193 132.8)
- #F0D8FF
#F0D8FF
oklch(91.4% 0.058 312.5)
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 #AFFD6D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AFFD6D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.002
- Key Lime #AEFF6E ΔE 0.005
- Pale Lime Green #B1FF65 ΔE 0.010
- Light Lime Green #B9FF66 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.018
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.030
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.031
- Easter Green #8CFD7E ΔE 0.033
Use #AFFD6D 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.