Light Lime #AEFD6C
Light Lime is a very light, vivid green with hex code #AEFD6C and RGB rgb(174, 253, 108).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#AEFD6C is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Light Lime. Black text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lime |
| Black text | 17.06:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Colors that go with Light Lime
Matches found by rotating Light Lime around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Light Lime
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Lime, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.06 of Light Lime yet.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Lime, with their ΔE distance.
- Key Lime #AEFF6E ΔE 0.005
- Pale Lime Green #B1FF65 ΔE 0.009
- Light Lime Green #B9FF66 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.028
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.032
- Easter Green #8CFD7E ΔE 0.033
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.035
More about Light Lime
How to make Light Lime
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts white
- 2 parts yellow
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #C6E56A, a difference of ΔE 0.066 from Light Lime. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Light Lime in every format
| HEX | #AEFD6C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 253, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.194 133) |
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 #AEFD6C | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AEFD6C | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #AEFD6C text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #AEFD6C text on black | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Light Lime
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)
#AEFD6C
oklch(91.3% 0.194 133)
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Step 200
200
#B5ED8C
oklch(88.5% 0.138 133)
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Step 300
300
#82DD00
oklch(80.8% 0.228 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E00
oklch(63% 0.178 133)
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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
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
Light Lime 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) | #FFEC5D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBE576 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFF4DD | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.195 |
Use Light Lime 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.