What color is #AFE642?

#AFE642 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(175, 230, 66), and in HSL hsl(80, 77%, 58%).

Is #AFE642 accessible as text?

On white, #AFE642 has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.22:1 (passes). For text placed on #AFE642, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AFE642?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #AFE642?

#AFE642 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7841E6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AFE642 below.

Is #AFE642 good for buttons?

#AFE642 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AFE642 — white text only reaches 1.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AFE642 the same as CSS lightgreen?

No — #AFE642 is not the CSS named color lightgreen, but lightgreen (#90EE90) is the closest CSS named color.

#AFE642 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AFE642

Not just a swatch — here's how #AFE642 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AFE642 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AFE642 Secondary #E37535 Accent #DCA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2EAD6

Pear 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 #AFE642 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Pear 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 #AFE642 Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6B7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Pear 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 #AFE642 Secondary #EEFFD2 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Pear 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 Pear carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #AFE642 Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B20 Surface #F2EDE3

Pear 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 #AFE642 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 62/100

Neutral

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #AFE642

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People also use #AFE642 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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEF5DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #78E641 — 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 #AFE642 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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NIGHT
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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #AFE642;
  --color-base-rgb: 175 230 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.7% 0.195 126.5);
  --color-50: #FAFEF1;
  --color-100: #F0FBDA;
  --color-200: #E1F5B7;
  --color-300: #C8E986;
  --color-400: #AED959;
  --color-500: #91BE37;
  --color-600: #719131;
  --color-700: #526628;
  --color-800: #37431E;
  --color-900: #222914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FAFEF1',
    100: '#F0FBDA',
    200: '#E1F5B7',
    300: '#C8E986',
    400: '#AED959',
    500: '#91BE37',
    600: '#719131',
    700: '#526628',
    800: '#37431E',
    900: '#222914',
  },
}

$base: #AFE642;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAFEF1;
$base-100: #F0FBDA;
$base-200: #E1F5B7;
$base-300: #C8E986;
$base-400: #AED959;
$base-500: #91BE37;
$base-600: #719131;
$base-700: #526628;
$base-800: #37431E;
$base-900: #222914;
$base-hover: #95D11B;
$base-subtle: #E5F2CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AFE642",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAFEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0FBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1F5B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8E986",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AED959",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#91BE37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#719131",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#526628",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#37431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#222914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AFE642

Color Lab

Pairs with #AFE642

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