#AAF77E Hex Color
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Reach for #aaf77e when a design needs a jolt: energy drink labels, sports kits, gaming accents. This bright lime owes its glow to high saturation and lightness, so it works best as a small accent rather than a full background. Black text reads clearly on it at about 16.3:1 contrast. If the green feels too loud, mixing gray into the surrounding palette tones it down.
Questions about #aaf77e
What is #aaf77e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #aaf77e is rgb(170, 247, 126), in HSL hsl(98, 88%, 73%) and in CMYK 31%, 0%, 49%, 3%.
What colors pair well with #aaf77e?
Charcoal, deep plum, and navy all ground #aaf77e without dimming its glow. Keep it to roughly 10% of a layout, since large fills can wash out next to white.
Is #aaf77e a warm or cool color?
It reads warm. The strong yellow undertone pulls this green toward the warm side, which is why it feels energetic rather than calm.
Can body text sit on a #aaf77e background?
Yes. Black text on #aaf77e reaches about 16.3:1 contrast, well past the 4.5:1 WCAG AA threshold for small body text. Avoid white text, it drops far below that line.
Is #aaf77e readable on white or black?
#aaf77e has a 1.28:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.31:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.