What color is #AAFA16?

#AAFA16 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(170, 250, 22), and in HSL hsl(81, 96%, 53%).

Is #AAFA16 accessible as text?

On white, #AAFA16 has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #AAFA16, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AAFA16?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #AAFA16?

#AAFA16 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6514FA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AAFA16 below.

Is #AAFA16 good for buttons?

#AAFA16 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AAFA16 — white text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AAFA16 the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #AAFA16 is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#AAFA16 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AAFA16

Not just a swatch — here's how #AAFA16 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AAFA16 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AAFA16 Secondary #E27534 Accent #DCA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2EAD6

Green Yellow glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AAFA16 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Green Yellow sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AAFA16 Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Green Yellow as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AAFA16 Secondary #E8FFCB Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Green Yellow is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Green Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #AAFA16 Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B21 Surface #F2EDE3

Green Yellow carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #AAFA16 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 8/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 91/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 49/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #AAFA16

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For fashion

People also use #AAFA16 with

Sunglow Lime Blue Violet Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF8D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5DFA14 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AAFA16 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AAFA16;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 250 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.9% 0.236 129.4);
  --color-50: #F9FEF0;
  --color-100: #F0FDD8;
  --color-200: #E1FCB1;
  --color-300: #CAF67A;
  --color-400: #B1E84A;
  --color-500: #94CF26;
  --color-600: #739D25;
  --color-700: #536E21;
  --color-800: #374819;
  --color-900: #222C12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  green-yellow: {
    50: '#F9FEF0',
    100: '#F0FDD8',
    200: '#E1FCB1',
    300: '#CAF67A',
    400: '#B1E84A',
    500: '#94CF26',
    600: '#739D25',
    700: '#536E21',
    800: '#374819',
    900: '#222C12',
  },
}

$base: #AAFA16;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9FEF0;
$base-100: #F0FDD8;
$base-200: #E1FCB1;
$base-300: #CAF67A;
$base-400: #B1E84A;
$base-500: #94CF26;
$base-600: #739D25;
$base-700: #536E21;
$base-800: #374819;
$base-900: #222C12;
$base-hover: #8BD404;
$base-subtle: #E3F5C1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AAFA16",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAF67A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B1E84A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#94CF26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#739D25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#536E21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#374819",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#222C12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AAFA16

Color Lab

Pairs with #AAFA16

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