What color is #AEFE51?

#AEFE51 is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(174, 254, 81), and in HSL hsl(88, 99%, 66%).

Is #AEFE51 accessible as text?

On white, #AEFE51 has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.10:1 (passes). For text placed on #AEFE51, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AEFE51?

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

What colors go well with #AEFE51?

#AEFE51 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A352FE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AEFE51 below.

Is #AEFE51 good for buttons?

#AEFE51 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AEFE51 — white text only reaches 1.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AEFE51 the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #AEFE51 is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#AEFE51 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AEFE51

Not just a swatch — here's how #AEFE51 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AEFE51 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AEFE51 Secondary #E27533 Accent #DBA524 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 #AEFE51 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 #AEFE51 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 #AEFE51 Secondary #E8FFD0 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 #AEFE51 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 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 #AEFE51 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 83/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 53/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #AEFE51

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People also use #AEFE51 with

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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 15.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEFAE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #75FE52 — 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 #AEFE51 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AEFE51;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 254 81;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.3% 0.215 131.1);
  --color-50: #F8FEF0;
  --color-100: #ECFDD8;
  --color-200: #D9FCB1;
  --color-300: #BCF778;
  --color-400: #9EEB47;
  --color-500: #80D223;
  --color-600: #659F23;
  --color-700: #4A6F1F;
  --color-800: #324819;
  --color-900: #1F2C11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  green-yellow: {
    50: '#F8FEF0',
    100: '#ECFDD8',
    200: '#D9FCB1',
    300: '#BCF778',
    400: '#9EEB47',
    500: '#80D223',
    600: '#659F23',
    700: '#4A6F1F',
    800: '#324819',
    900: '#1F2C11',
  },
}

$base: #AEFE51;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FEF0;
$base-100: #ECFDD8;
$base-200: #D9FCB1;
$base-300: #BCF778;
$base-400: #9EEB47;
$base-500: #80D223;
$base-600: #659F23;
$base-700: #4A6F1F;
$base-800: #324819;
$base-900: #1F2C11;
$base-hover: #8FFE0F;
$base-subtle: #E6F9D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AEFE51",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCF778",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9EEB47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#80D223",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#659F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A6F1F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#324819",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F2C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AEFE51

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Pairs with #AEFE51

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